Learn ASP.NET 4.0, C# and Visual Studio 2010 Essential Skills with The Smart Method: Courseware tutorial for self-instruction to beginner and intermediate level

by Simon Smart

This book is very, very different to any other computer book you have ever read. The Smart Method provides an entirely new and better way to learn ASP.NET, C# and Visual Studio. Here are just five of the many ways in which this book is You’ll immediately appreciate the value and relevance of each skill as it is taught. Both IT professionals and absolute beginners will love this book because it avoids needless technical jargon and concisely explains everything you need in a simple and no-nonsense way. From the Back Cover Amongst other things you'll learn how Companies who have taken Smart Method courses AOL Time Warner, The United States Army, Daimler Chrysler, Motorola, HSBC, Barclays, American Express, Allied Irish Banks, Imperial Tobacco, Volvo, The BBC, British Petroleum, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Unilever, The Institute of Chartered Accountants, The Ministry of Defence, Keele University, Deutsche Bank, HBOS, Transport For London, The Performing Rights Society, Scottish Power, The Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, BAE Systems, RBS, Marks & Spencer, Virgin, O2, BMW... and many, many others.

372 pages, Paperback

First published July 12, 2011

About the author

Simon taught English and History for ten years before leaving to earn a Masters in Christian Studies at Regent College, Canada. He then spent years writing and editing in both academic and popular circles, including his solo effort "Bright Lights, Dark Nights", his book with John Dickson "Vital Signs" and the book he edited "A Spectator's Guide to World Views". Simon is the Executive Director of the Centre for Public Christianity.

Reviews

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am probably not the absolute target market for this book since I used it to get familiar with my company's software that is .NET based. However, I have to praise Simon Smart's thorough approach to documenting and layout out this training. I worked through the entire book and did not get stuck once, it is solution-based (that is, you build bit of an application as you go) and the screenshots, detailed steps, etc. enable you to learn piecemeal throughout the entire process. I now feel like I have a grip on HTML, ASP.NET, and C# development in Visual Studio--none of which I had really even looked at before. If I was working in web development I'd have a good grounding to work from at this point, and would definitely take on the next Expert Skills volume. If you are a learn-by-doing person and programming is relatively foreign to you this book will deliver.

[Sami · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is amazing book