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Learning C# Review by Mario
Overly complicated examples
This was the first book on learning C# 2.0, and while at first I enjoyed the book, when the author started discussing more advanced topics like delegates and events, his examples, I felt, were overly complicated and often left me agitated trying to figure out why he programmed the examples the way he did. After reading other C# 2.0 books, I realized just how bloated the author's examples were. Anyone interested in a beginner C# 2.0 book should try Herbert Schildt's book, The Complete C# 2.0 Reference. His examples are concise, performing as much as necessary to convey the topic Mr. Schildt is currently discussing.
I felt it necessary to write this review after encountering many instances online and in print of people suggesting this title, and my adivce to someone about to purchase this book is to shop around. There are better alternatives than this mediocre book. I especially encourage you to look at Schildt's book if you are new to C#. Charles Petzold even has a free C# 2.0 book (pfd) on his website that does a decent job explaining the .NET framework.