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Great books for Microsoft/.Net developers
Essential ASP.NET with Examples in C# (Microsoft .Net Development)Essential ASP.NET with Examples in C# (Microsoft .Net Development) by Fritz Onion
Buy new: £26.61 / Used from: £2.40
Fritz Onion gives a detailed insight into the workings of Asp.Net 1.1
Essential ASP.Net 2.0 (Microsoft .Net Development)Essential ASP.Net 2.0 (Microsoft .Net Development) by Fritz Onion
Buy new: £20.18 / Used from: £14.99
Perfectly complements the 1.1 book.
Inside Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005: T-SQL Querying (Solid Quality Learning)Inside Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005: T-SQL Querying (Solid Quality Learning) by Lubor Kollar, Dejan Sarka Itzik Ben-Gan (Solid Quality Learning)
Buy new: £27.27 / Used from: £5.78
Superior to any other Sql Server books I've read. Itzik Ben Gan is a genius.
Inside SQL Server 2005: T-SQL Programming (Solid Quality Learning)Inside SQL Server 2005: T-SQL Programming (Solid Quality Learning) by Dejan Sarka; Roger Wolter Itzik Ben-Gan (Solid Quality Learning)
Buy new: £23.25 / Used from: £9.26
Same as for the Querying book above
Data Binding with Windows Forms 2.0: Programming Smart Client Data Applications with .Net (Microsoft .Net Development)Data Binding with Windows Forms 2.0: Programming Smart Client Data Applications with .Net (Microsoft .Net Development) by Brian Noyes
Buy new: £25.64 / Used from: £4.55
One of the best computing books I've read. If you need to understand databinding, accept no substitute. Well done Mr Noyes!
Pro ADO.NET 2.0 (Expert's Voice)Pro ADO.NET 2.0 (Expert's Voice) by Sahil Malik
Buy new: £37.52 / Used from: £4.49
Well written coverage of ADO.Net. Good complement to the Databinding book.
Practical .Net2 and C#2: Harness the Platform, the Lanaguage, the FrameworkPractical .Net2 and C#2: Harness the Platform, the Lanaguage, the Framework by Patrick Smacchia
Buy new: £36.59 / Used from: £14.99
Competing with Troelsen's C# book for 'Best in Category' title.
Windows PowerShell in ActionWindows PowerShell in Action by Bruce Payette
Buy new: £21.05 / Used from: £23.45
Haven't got book yet, but it's written by the Lead Dev and is well recommended. Essential purchase!
The .NET Developer's Guide to Windows SecurityThe .NET Developer's Guide to Windows Security by Keith Brown
Buy new: £34.99 / Used from: £15.13
Beats the O'Reilly .Net security book hands down. The "Guideline" approach is ideal for the subject matter.
Head First Design PatternsHead First Design Patterns by Eric Freeman
Buy new: £19.82 / Used from: £17.00
Fantastic new approach to teaching in the HF series. I haven't read GOF, but don't think I'll ever need to.
Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software ConstructionCode Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction by Steve McConnell
Buy new: £21.80 / Used from: £20.00
Just buy it.
Pro C# With .NET 3.0 Special Edition (Expert's Voice in .Net)Pro C# With .NET 3.0 Special Edition (Expert's Voice in .Net) by A Troelsen
Buy new: £47.49 / Used from: £3.77
The best book I've read on .C# and the Net Framework/Platform.