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Summary: Unique
Comment: This is unlike any other C# book I've come across, I wish it would have been the first one I'd bought when diving into programming for the first time. They've managed to make learning a programming language fun (a tall order). Everything is spelled out for the beginning programmer. There are plenty of pictures, notes, exercises, etc. to help you grasp what can be some pretty confusing concepts, especially if you're encountering them for the first time. It's also the only beginner's C# book I've seen that doesn't start you out writing console applications. In fact, you never write a single console app. Great book.
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Summary: Great Book for Anyone Looking To Learn C#
Comment: I've been programming in C and C++ for a little over 3 years, but decided to look in the direction of C#/XNA for game programming. I picked up this book to learn about C# before diving into the XNA framework and it has helped tremendously. Not only am I learning C#, but I'm learning it in a context that is fun and exciting. Many of the examples in the book are based around games. It doesn't get much better than this.
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Summary: Delivers as Promised
Comment: Background:
After getting a degree in engineering and landing a job finance, I was tasked with writing an extensive analysis program in C#. Eventually I hobbled through the first draft and many many updates using dry, technical reference books and online searches. Recently, I decided to increase the breadth of knowledge to take on other programming projects of my own choosing.
Approach:
Head First C# matched up perefctly with my expectations. The book does not assume much prior knowledge, so someone, like me, with no background in computer science can work through it without much (if any) additional reference. However, unlike other (frustrating) programming books for beginners, it goes right into practical applications, setting itself apart. Despite not neccessarily going from simple to complex in subject matter, each chapter does build nicely on those before it. I would easily recommend this as a primer to C#, or for those like me, who need to expand their practical knowledge.
Style:
In the introduction, the book explains how its style is meant to capture and hold your attention so you actually absorb the material. I appreciated the informal writing style and creative use of fonts, but the gems here are the sections where you are given basic program outlines, some code fragments and asked to complete the program (with a healthy degree of freedom). Some reviewers complain about the amount of errors in the book. Maybe I'm not as attentive to detail, but while you will find some errors, none of them interfered with my progression through the book.
Content:
In addition to this book, you will probably want a reference book or two. Of course, it would take at least a couple dozen books to cover EVERYTHING you can do in C#. Now that I've read this book, though, I at least have a good idea what other books would be useful for me. With some of what I learned from Head First C#, I've created video games, card games and database applications. The variety of topics covered and demonstration of their application makes this a valuable read.
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Summary: Needs an Editor? No way!!
Comment: This book is absolutely incredible. This was my "switch from VB to C#" book. After reading this entire book I feel and think like a professional C# developer, a true object oriented programer. So what it has a few typos or even sections of slight confusion. But the way this book is written teaches you how to think outside the box, not provide you with a quick Copy-Paste code example to use in your app.
Because of this book and my implementations, I've increased my salary substantially (because our development social rate C# programmers higher than VB programmers). Moreover, this book makes coding C# fun. You can't tell me applying base class and interface schemes to create a cool role-playing-game wasn't exciting.
So if you're not an english major/teacher/editor and think a few mistypes or spellings don't matter, you will definately want to get a copy of this book. I liked it so much that I purchased the Java book as well. Who would have ever thought programming was so fun!!!
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Summary: HeadFirst C#
Comment: i was trying to learn C# on my own, when i was searching through the web i cam across this book on your site which was also at a reasonable price. I checked on other sites but i found the price of this book more reasonable.
The book si really good as it explains most of the concepts very detailed way which helps everyone to understand. It is a book which is very worth than other books. I already heard about headfirst on java, but haven't read it. But now i read this book which is very informative.
Thanks a lot.
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