Recommend theory-based .NET book

[Mike]

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

[Peter van der Goes]

"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]

[Mattias Sjögren]

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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[Chris J.T. Auld [MVP]]

> 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

[William Ryan eMVP]

I second that...both are superb
"Chris J.T. Auld [MVP]" <ch***@spam.me.not.nova.co.nz> 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 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

[Terry Olsen]

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.prodi gy.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