Need recommendation

[Ashish]

Hi,

Can someone recommend a VB.NET book for an experienced VB programmer?

I have extensive experience in programming in VB, but lately I decided to
try VB.NET too. I think I have pretty good hold of this new language and
framework now.

I was wondering if someone can suggest a good (and cheap) book for me for an
intermediate programmer. Some book which has ADO.NET, web services and all
those titbits.

Thanks in advance.
-Ashish

[William Ryan eMVP]

Re: Need recommendation

Balena's Microsoft Visual Basic .NET core reference is quite thorough and
offers quite a few good examples. VB.NET Power Coding by Paul Kimmell is
another great one

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0672324075/qid=1075758600//ref

=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_ xgl14/103-2828645-0593415?v=glanc e&s=books&n=507 846 and Ted
Pattisons's Building Applications and Components with Visual Basic .NET is a
really good one too but it's focus is not specifically ADO.NET or web
services.


"Ashish" <ashoooo@hotmai l.com> wrote in message
news:bvmgfc$tg8 cb$1@ID-75446.news.uni-berlin.de...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> Can someone recommend a VB.NET book for an experienced VB programmer?
>
> I have extensive experience in programming in VB, but lately I decided to
> try VB.NET too. I think I have pretty good hold of this new language and
> framework now.
>
> I was wondering if someone can suggest a good (and cheap) book for me for[/color]
an[color=blue]
> intermediate programmer. Some book which has ADO.NET, web services and all
> those titbits.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> -Ashish
>
>[/color]

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Re: Need recommendation

Ashish,
I don't have a single book to recommend, but I would recommend these three:

Matthew MacDonald's "Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Programmer's Cookbook" from
MS Press is a useful FAQ type book that covers most common topics in
programming .NET. Useful desk reference.

David Sceppa's "Microsoft ADO.NET - Core Reference" from MS Press is a good
tutorial on ADO.NET plus a good desk reference once you know ADO.NET!

Charles Petzold's "Programmin g Microsoft Windows with Microsoft Visual Basic
..NET" from MS Press does a good job of introducing Windows Forms without
relying on VS.NET. Also does a good job of introducing & covering most
features of GDI+.

Seeing as VB.NET is a full OOP, I would recommend learning strong OOP
techniques & Design Patterns.

Hope this helps
Jay


"Ashish" <ashoooo@hotmai l.com> wrote in message
news:bvmgfc$tg8 cb$1@ID-75446.news.uni-berlin.de...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> Can someone recommend a VB.NET book for an experienced VB programmer?
>
> I have extensive experience in programming in VB, but lately I decided to
> try VB.NET too. I think I have pretty good hold of this new language and
> framework now.
>
> I was wondering if someone can suggest a good (and cheap) book for me for[/color]
an[color=blue]
> intermediate programmer. Some book which has ADO.NET, web services and all
> those titbits.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> -Ashish
>
>[/color]

[Bernie Yaeger]

Re: Need recommendation

Hi Ashish,

David Sceppa, ADO .Net (MS Press) is about the best out there on ado .net.
William Vaughn's book (Apress) is also very good.

HTH,

Bernie Yaeger

"Ashish" <ashoooo@hotmai l.com> wrote in message
news:bvmgfc$tg8 cb$1@ID-75446.news.uni-berlin.de...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> Can someone recommend a VB.NET book for an experienced VB programmer?
>
> I have extensive experience in programming in VB, but lately I decided to
> try VB.NET too. I think I have pretty good hold of this new language and
> framework now.
>
> I was wondering if someone can suggest a good (and cheap) book for me for[/color]
an[color=blue]
> intermediate programmer. Some book which has ADO.NET, web services and all
> those titbits.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> -Ashish
>
>[/color]

[Ashish]

Re: Need recommendation

Thank you all for the recommendations . I have purchased these books from
Amazon.com (because they were very cheap, around 2-3 bucks)

a.. 1 of Applied Microsoft .NET Framework Programming in Microsoft Visual
Basic .NET...
a.. 1 of Programming Microsoft Windows with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET
(Core Reference
a.. 1 of .NET Framework Programmer's Reference [Paperback] by Rahmel, Dan

Basically, I'm looking for .NET framework, class reference and advanced
stuff like ADO and webservices.

I still need to find books for ADO, and I'll try to search for David
Sceppa's "Microsoft ADO.NET - Core Reference" and see if I can get it for
cheap :)

Thanks a lot
-Ashish


"Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Jay_Harlow_MVP @msn.com> wrote in message
news:OwvBKtd6DH A.712@tk2msftng p13.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Ashish,
> I don't have a single book to recommend, but I would recommend these[/color]
three:[color=blue]
>
> Matthew MacDonald's "Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Programmer's Cookbook"[/color]
from[color=blue]
> MS Press is a useful FAQ type book that covers most common topics in
> programming .NET. Useful desk reference.
>
> David Sceppa's "Microsoft ADO.NET - Core Reference" from MS Press is a[/color]
good[color=blue]
> tutorial on ADO.NET plus a good desk reference once you know ADO.NET!
>
> Charles Petzold's "Programmin g Microsoft Windows with Microsoft Visual[/color]
Basic[color=blue]
> .NET" from MS Press does a good job of introducing Windows Forms without
> relying on VS.NET. Also does a good job of introducing & covering most
> features of GDI+.
>
> Seeing as VB.NET is a full OOP, I would recommend learning strong OOP
> techniques & Design Patterns.
>
> Hope this helps
> Jay
>
>
> "Ashish" <ashoooo@hotmai l.com> wrote in message
> news:bvmgfc$tg8 cb$1@ID-75446.news.uni-berlin.de...[color=green]
> > Hi,
> >
> > Can someone recommend a VB.NET book for an experienced VB programmer?
> >
> > I have extensive experience in programming in VB, but lately I decided[/color][/color]
to[color=blue][color=green]
> > try VB.NET too. I think I have pretty good hold of this new language and
> > framework now.
> >
> > I was wondering if someone can suggest a good (and cheap) book for me[/color][/color]
for[color=blue]
> an[color=green]
> > intermediate programmer. Some book which has ADO.NET, web services and[/color][/color]
all[color=blue][color=green]
> > those titbits.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > -Ashish
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]