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Recommend theory-based .NET book

I'm interested in learning more about the nuts and bolts of .NET. I've
never developed with it before and I don't want marketing speak or API mumbo
jumbo.

I'm a seasoned Unix developer and I want something that isn't about how to
use APIs and such. For example, the only good book I ever browsed through
about COM/ActiveX was one that actually explained what they were (C++
vtables and abstract classes).

What are the core technologies (I know it uses intermediate languanges
similar to Java), how do they work, and why are they good?

Thanks


Nov 22 '05 #1
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"Mike" <no****@foo.com > wrote in message
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I'm interested in learning more about the nuts and bolts of .NET. I've
never developed with it before and I don't want marketing speak or API mumbo jumbo.

I'm a seasoned Unix developer and I want something that isn't about how to
use APIs and such. For example, the only good book I ever browsed through
about COM/ActiveX was one that actually explained what they were (C++
vtables and abstract classes).

What are the core technologies (I know it uses intermediate languanges
similar to Java), how do they work, and why are they good?

Thanks

Sorry I couldn't locate a book or books that have all you need, but you
might want to start your investigations here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/

The page contains numerous links to information that you may find
enlightening.

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Peter [MVP Academic]
Nov 22 '05 #2
Mike,
I'm interested in learning more about the nuts and bolts of .NET.


"Essential .NET vol. 1" by Don Box is a pretty good book for that.

Mattias

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Mattias Sjögren [MVP] mattias @ mvps.org
http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/ | http://www.dotnetinterop.com
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Nov 22 '05 #3
> I'm interested in learning more about the nuts and bolts of .NET. I've
never developed with it before and I don't want marketing speak or API mumbo jumbo.


I would grab a copy of Applied .NET Framework Programming by Jeffry Richter
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...614229/nova-20

I too recommend the Don Box Book but it is very much a 'under the hood' type
of book.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...734117/nova-20
Cheers
Chris
Nov 22 '05 #4
I second that...both are superb
"Chris J.T. Auld [MVP]" <ch***@spam.me. not.nova.co.nz> wrote in message
news:uY******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...
I'm interested in learning more about the nuts and bolts of .NET. I've
never developed with it before and I don't want marketing speak or API mumbo
jumbo.


I would grab a copy of Applied .NET Framework Programming by Jeffry

Richter http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...614229/nova-20

I too recommend the Don Box Book but it is very much a 'under the hood' type of book.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...734117/nova-20
Cheers
Chris

Nov 22 '05 #5
I've just started reading a book from SAMS Publishing, "Visual Basic .NET
for Programmers". It seems to be explaining the things you were asking
about.
"Mike" <no****@foo.com > wrote in message
news:1y******** **************@ newssrv26.news. prodigy.com...
I'm interested in learning more about the nuts and bolts of .NET. I've
never developed with it before and I don't want marketing speak or API mumbo jumbo.

I'm a seasoned Unix developer and I want something that isn't about how to
use APIs and such. For example, the only good book I ever browsed through
about COM/ActiveX was one that actually explained what they were (C++
vtables and abstract classes).

What are the core technologies (I know it uses intermediate languanges
similar to Java), how do they work, and why are they good?

Thanks

Nov 22 '05 #6

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