This new edition of Pro C # 5.0 and the .NET 4.5 Platform has been completely revised and rewritten to reflect the latest changes to the C# language specification and new advances in the .NET Framework. You'll find new chapters covering all the important new features that make .NET 4.5 the most comprehensive release yet, This comes on top of award winning coverage of core C# features, both old and new, that have made the previous editions of this book so popular (you'll find everything from generics to pLINQ covered here). The mission of this text is to provide you with a rock-solid foundation in the C# programming language and the core aspects of the .NET platform (assemblies, remoting, Windows Forms, Web Forms, ADO.NET, XML web services, etc.). Once you digest the information presented in these 25 chapters, you’ll be in a perfect position to apply this knowledge to your specific programming assignments, and you’ll be well equipped to explore the .NET universe on your own terms.
A decent classroom book that has some simple examples and explanations of the framwork. The nice part is even without the book you can goto Apress's website and download all the sample programs and learn from those too. Recommended for anyone wanting to learn about .NET 4.5 & some ASP/WPF.. but it might be a little too advanced if you have zero .NET experience already.
There's no word to translate my satisfaction in reading such a master piece like this one, everone who want to learn how to program in C# with patlaform .net, this is the book to learn the basic to advanced topics. Just a remainder, there are newer editions of this book, so look for them they're up to date than this, since technologies changes in a really fast pace!