Visual Studio 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies
by Rick Leinecker, Vanessa L. Williams
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Author: Rick Leinecker, Vanessa L. WilliamsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-07
ISBN: 0470191082
Number of pages: 840
Publisher: For Dummies
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Book Review: Great introduction for Visual Studio newbies
Summary: 5 Stars
I haven't read the entire book yet, but my initial impressions are that it is an excellent beginning book for Visual Studio 2008. It also touches on some topics not immediately related to Visual Studio, such as modern programming practices, which I found valuable as a junior programmer.
If you are a veteran Visual Studio user, this book is probably too basic for you.
Most of the chapters are overviews, rather than in-depth coverage of any one topic. However, the content is very practical and concise, and contains a lot more useful information per chapter than some more poorly written books would.
From what I can tell, this book is very similar to the previous edition for Visual Studio 2005, with much of the same text. This new version includes mostly the same chapters, with a few new chapters on new features - notably AJAX and LINQ. The new JavaScript debugging does not appear to be covered, which would have been nice.
The new book is missing a few chapters that were in the 2005 edition - one on SQL Server Reporting Services and another one on Using Enterprise Library.
The omission of Reporting Services is unfortunate, since that is a popular alternative to Crystal Reports. (The 2008 edition still has the Crystal Reports chapter that the 2005 book had.) However, if you are going to use Reporting Services you'll probably get a separate book for that anyway. And perhaps the RS chapter was left out of this 2008 book in anticipation of SQL Server 2008 (scheduled for release later in 2008).
All in all, this is an excellent overview and introduction to Visual Studio 2008. If you have a little .NET programming experience and want to learn more about the basics of Visual Studio development, this book is for you.
Summary of Visual Studio 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Visual Studio 2008 is packed with features that help you create better software and do it with less repetition and drudgery. Visual Studio 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies shows you how to make the most of this cool suite of tools! It?s all here!This comprehensive, seven-books-in-one guide gets you up and running with Visual Studio 2008 in no time. You?ll discover Microsoft?s vision for Visual Studio, get familiar with the .Net environment and languages, and learn how to install, browse, and make connections with Visual Studio. Soon, you?ll be building applications for Vista, Office 2007, and mobile devices; using AJAX and LINQ; and testing and debugging your programs. Discover how to:
- Understand Visual Studio?s role in software development
- Work with .Net languages
- Develop applications for Vista
- Build smart client interfaces
- Use the visual data designer
- Use Ajax controls
- Streamline application deployment
- Debug your applications
- Explore ASP. NET services
- Work with strongly typed data sets
- Access data with Visual Studio
- Program with Visual Studio 2008
- Build professional reports with Crystal Reports
Fully updated with new information on Vista and .NET Framework 3.0 development, MS Office application development, and more, Visual Studio 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies also features a companion Web site packed with sample projects, supplemental podcasts, and a support forum. You?ll never find a smarter way to get up to speed with Visual Studio 2008!
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