Pro .NET 2.0 Windows Forms and Custom Controls in C#

by Matthew MacDonald

*The first advanced book offering important .NET 2.0 insights into C# and Windows Forms *Explains taking .NET controls to highest level for programmers, with advanced customizations *Follows the successful formula of the previous edition (1590590457), examining all the .NET controls from old staples to the new .NET 2.0 controls

Genres: Programming

1119 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2005

About the author

Matthew MacDonald is a science and technology writer with well over a dozen books to his name. He's particularly known for his books about building websites, which include a do-it-from-scratch tutorial (Creating a Website: The Missing Manual), a look at cutting-edge HTML5 (HTML5: The Missing Manual), and a WordPress primer (WordPress: The Missing Manual). He's also written a series of books about programming on and off the Web with .NET, teaches programming at Ryerson University, and is a three-time Microsoft MVP.

Reviews

[Rustam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good overview of Windows forms development. Written by a dev manager at MS. I'm starting to get hooked on .NET books from Apress.

[Aleksandar Ilioski · Rating 5 out of 5]

The No 1 WinForms related book available on the market. Matthey MacDonald is proven author of c# books. I have read few of them and I am glad I had the luck to put my hands on those books. They busted my career and I have learned what I once thought it is impossible for me.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was written against a late beta of .NET 2. This really should have been on the cover. It's a pretty good overview of WinForms and custom controls, but rather worryingly often recommends that you go and buy a custom control whenever it gets beyond the basics. Thanks, good advice, but I wouldn't have bought a custom controls book if I wanted to buy one. There are also mistakes or omissions - like claiming you can't start a Thread with a parameter - and it's hard to tell if this is poor editing or a result of not being written against the release framework.

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Matthew MacDonald knows how to write a computer book. He explains things in detail and makes it interesting.