Great thanks guys, hadn't heard of that book anywhere else Thanks Tom
On 4 December 2014 at 09:49, Andrew Coates (DX AUSTRALIA) < andrew.coa...@microsoft.com> wrote: > +1 – Code is a really good read. > > > > Andrew Coates, ME, MCPD, MCSD MCTS, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft, 1 > Epping Road, NORTH RYDE NSW 2113 > Ph: +61 (2) 9870 2719 • Mob +61 (416) 134 993 • Fax: +61 (2) 9870 2400 • > http://blogs.msdn.com/acoat > > > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Preet Sangha > *Sent:* Thursday, 4 December 2014 9:35 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: [OT] Reading list > > > > I personally think aside from all the great books listed. Every programmer > should read Code - by Petzold. At some point software has to magically jump > into hardware and every programmer should have at least the modicum of > understanding at this level. > > > > On 4 December 2014 at 11:02, Tom P <tompbi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Greg, have been meaning to get the CLR via C# book everybody > talks about > > > > Thanks > > Tom > > > > On 3 December 2014 at 22:31, Greg Keogh <g...@mira.net> wrote: > > What are some must read books for a newbie .NET developer? There are > so many so I thought I'd ask the experienced folk here. > > > > I've raved about these book in previous years. You can't consider yourself > a serious .NET developer if you don't have one of these books within reach > at all times: > > > > *C# 5.0 in a Nutshell* (Joseph Albahari, author of LINQPad) > > *CLR via C#* (Jeffrey Richter) > > > > Once you've memorised those two and feel more confident, rewire your brain > to look at problems and solve them in a different way: > > > > *Expert F#* (Don Syme et al) > > > > Cheers, > > Greg K > > > > > > > > > > -- > > regards, > Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland >