This document provides resources for further studying C# programming and .NET development, including recommended books on C# and websites with news, references and forums. It lists titles of books that teach C# programming, websites with C# development resources, and Microsoft websites and articles with information on the .NET Framework.

1. Appendix A: Resources
for Further Study

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3. Appendix A: Resources for Further Study 1
Resources for C#
Books About C# Programming
C# Development Resources
.NET Development Resources
You can use this appendix as a resource to help you locate the latest news and
information about C# and the Microsoft® .NET Framework. It provides you
with book titles and links to key locations of interest to developers:
Books about C# programming
C# development resources
.NET Framework development resources

4. 2 Appendix A: Resources for Further Study
Books About C# Programming
Microsoft Visual C# Step By Step
A Programmer’s Introduction to C# (2nd Edition)
Inside C#
C# Unleashed
Programming C#
C# Developer’s Headstart
C# and the .NET Platform
To learn more about programming in C#, try the following books:
Microsoft Visual C# Step By Step, by John Sharp and Jon Jagger, Microsoft
Press®, 2002
A Programmer’s Introduction to C# (2nd Edition), by Eric Gunnerson,
Apress, 2001.
Inside C#, by Tom Archer, Microsoft Press, 2001.
C# Unleashed, by Joe Mayo, Sams Publishing, 2001.
Programming C#, by Jesse Liberty, O’Reilly and Associates, 2001.
C# Developer’s Headstart, by Mark Michaelis and Philip Spokas, Osborne
McGraw-Hill, 2001.
C# and the .NET Platform, by Andrew Troelsen, Apress, 2001.
To find information about other C# books and publications, visit:
• http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/devtools/csharp
• http://www.dotnetbooks.com

5. Appendix A: Resources for Further Study 3
C# Development Resources
http://www.dotnetwire.com
http://www.csharphelp.com
http://www.csharp-station.com
http://www.csharpindex.com
http://www.codehound.com/csharp
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com
You can find valuable information about developing C# applications at the
following Web sites:
To access the premier Microsoft site for .NET news, visit
http://www.dotnetwire.com
To access articles, information, and feedback about C#, visit
http://www.csharphelp.com
To access information about C# programming, visit
http://www.csharp-station.com
To access reference information about C#, visit
http://www.csharpindex.com
To access a C# search engine, visit
http://www.codehound.com/csharp
To access a C# and .NET developer’s network, visit
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com

6. 4 Appendix A: Resources for Further Study
.NET Framework Development Resources
Resources
http://www.microsoft.com/net
http://msdn.microsoft.com/net
http://www.gotnet.com
Articles
Information about developing solutions for the .NET Framework is available
from Microsoft Web sites. The following sites include information about the C#
programming language:
http://www.microsoft.com/net/
http://msdn.microsoft.com/net/
http://www.gotnet.com
The following articles provide further insight into the .NET Framework and
related technologies:
“Microsoft .NET: Realizing the Next Generation Business Integration,” at
http://www.microsoft.com/net/use/nextgenbiz.asp
“Microsoft .NET Framework FAQ,” at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/techart/faq111700.htm
“C# Language Specification,” at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/nextgen/technology/csharpdownload.asp
“C# Introduction and Overview,” at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/nextgen/technology/csharpintro.asp