You might be wondering what this book is all about. As the author explains,
the dictionary's definition of a gotcha is "an unexpected usually
disconcerting challenge, revelation, or catch". Mr. Subramaniam defines the
gotchas in his book as "those things that pop up unexpectedly when you're
programming in .NET. … In this book I focus on the .NET framework and
features that have consistently exhibited behavior that was not obvious to
me." Mr. Subramaniam explains that the purpose of his book is not just to
explain how to use a technology "but how to use it well and do things right".
The book is intended for ".NET programmers in the trenches". He assumes that
you are fairly familiar with .NET and all gotchas are presented in C# and
VB.NET. The book is organized int... (more)
Lately, it seems that every computer book that you find is a weighty tome of
at least 500 or 600 pages. You groan just thinking about having to schlep
another monster-size book around. It is so nice then to inform you that
sometimes good things do come in small packages. This book, while only 200
pages, contains lots of nuggets that will appeal to all levels of developers.
Chapter one cov... (more)
Microsoft released VB6 at the start of 1999, which is almost 8 years ago.
It's hard to imagine that there are developers who are still actively using
VB6, but from the blogs and letters to the editors of many .NET magazines
that I have read, it seems that this is truly the case.
Microsoft has stopped creating service packs for VB6 and has announced that
support for VB6 will come to an end... (more)
I'm sure that there are times when you visit your favorite bookstore to look
at new books on your favorite .NET topics and you cringe at the weighty tomes
sitting on the shelves. You open these books and page upon page of continuous
print swims before your eyes, but you figure it's important so you plop down
your hard-earned money, take the book home, begin to read it in you rocker
recli... (more)
Making the Technical Sale
I came upon this book under very odd circumstances, to say the least. I am a
developer first and foremost, so the suggestion by my employer that I sit
through a half-day seminar on the art of making technical sales was greeted
with less than enthusiasm.
Thankfully, the speaker turned out to be a fellow techie - none other than
Rick Greenwald, author of several hi... (more)
Steven Mandel has worked in the IT industry for over 15 years designing databases using Microsoft Access and SQL Server. He has developed Web and Windows applications using VB.NET and has written numerous articles and reviews about ASP.NET and VB.NET.
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