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 covers an exhaustive list of navigation short cuts that you will
find in Visual Studio 2003. If you want to master getting around in Visual
Studio, this is a great chapter to have nearby. I would urge Ms. Kurata to
update this chapter to include Visual Studio 2005 shortcuts as well.
In chapter two's topics on Windows Forms is an important discussion on how to
use the Windows Form's error pro... (more)
With the release of a major new version of SQL Server, it's incumbent on
developers to take time to refresh and enhance their knowledge of this new
version of T-SQL (Transact SQL) and stored procedure programming. The
challenge is to find a good book that will cover the highlights but not give
you a hernia in the process. Dejan Sunderic's book fits this bill.
The book consists of 21 chapt... (more)
Now that ASP.NET has hit its stride, the number of books out that deal with
it on an intermediate level has increased nicely. The problem, though, is
that if the books all cover the same topics, how do you decide which one to
buy? I have several criteria that I look at in making that decision. Firstly,
how does the book read? Is the writing crisp and clear or does it plod along?
Does the... (more)
This book is an update of an earlier version that was written for SQL Server
2000. It employs the Murach approach of dual pages that repeat and enhance
the concepts being presented on each page. If you're new to SQL Server 2005
you'll gain a lot from this book. It has three goals: to teach T-SQL
(Transact SQL), introduce you to the new .NET CLR integration, and introduce
you to the new g... (more)
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 co... (more)