https://www.developerfusion.com/t/csharp/books/view/recommended/ 2011-03-15T09:25:00.00Z http://www.developerfusion.com/book/92656/programming-microsoft-aspnet-4/ 2011-02-24T14:34:00.00Z

Completely reengineered for ASP.NET 4—this definitive guide deftly illuminates the core architecture and programming features of ASP.NET 4 in a single, pragmatic volume. Web development expert Dino Esposito provides essential, architectural-level guidance, along with the in-depth technical insights designed to take you—and your solutions—to the next level. The book covers Dynamic Data, AJAX, Microsoft Silverlight®, ASP.

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/115409/eloquent-ruby-addisonwesley-professional-ruby-series/ 2011-03-15T09:25:00.00Z

It’s easy to write correct Ruby code, but to gain the fluency needed to write great Ruby code, you must go beyond syntax and absorb the “Ruby way” of thinking and problem solving. In Eloquent Ruby, Russ Olsen helps you write Ruby like true Rubyists do–so you can leverage its immense, surprising power.Olsen draws on years of experience internalizing the Ruby culture and teaching Ruby to other programmers.

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/90962/nhibernate-30-cookbook/ 2010-10-04T00:00:00.00Z

This book contains quick-paced self-explanatory recipes organized in progressive skill levels and functional areas. Each recipe contains step-by-step instructions about everything necessary to execute a particular task. The book is designed so that you can read it from start to end or just open up any chapter and start following the recipes. In short this book is meant to be the ultimate "how-to" reference for NHibernate 3.0, covering every major feature of NHibernate for all experience levels.

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/93667/domainspecific-languages-addisonwesley-signature-series-fowler/ 2011-01-31T17:24:00.00Z

When carefully selected and used, Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs) may simplify complex code, promote effective communication with customers, improve productivity, and unclog development bottlenecks. In Domain-Specific Languages, noted software development expert Martin Fowler first provides the information software professionals need to decide if and when to utilize DSLs.

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/43780/silverlight-3-in-action/ 2009-06-04T00:00:00.00Z

Silverlight 3 in Action is a fast-paced, comprehensive tutorial that guides the reader from creating "Hello World" to coding production-quality, data-driven rich internet applications with graphics, audio, and video content. Written for a developer who already knows how to code in C#, this fluff-free book covers the basics quickly and dives into the heart of Silverlight development using XAML (a language for creating user interface elements), Visual Studio 2008/2010, and the Expression design su

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/94273/xna-40-game-development-by-example-beginners-guide/ 2011-02-01T15:30:00.00Z

Create your own exciting games with Microsoft XNA 4.0 *Dive headfirst into game creation with XNA *Four different styles of games comprising a puzzler, a space shooter, a multi-axis shoot 'em up, and a jump-and-run platformer *Games that gradually increase in complexity to cover a wide variety of game development techniques *Focuses entirely on developing games with the free version of XNA

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/85385/pro-silverlight-4-in-c/ 2010-09-15T00:00:00.00Z

Silverlight 4 is the latest iteration of Microsoft’s cross-browser technology for creating rich user experiences on the Web. Like its predecessor Silverlight 3, it rides atop the .NET Framework for maximum ease of use and coding efficiency. The new technology carries forward much of the work that has been done before and augments it in many important respects, including support for H.

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/90948/windows-powershell-cookbook-the-complete-guide-to-scripting-microsofts-new-command-shell/ 2010-08-19T00:00:00.00Z

Do you know how to use Windows PowerShell to navigate the filesystem and manage files and folders? Or how to retrieve a web page? This introduction to the PowerShell language and scripting environment provides more than 430 task-oriented recipes to help you solve the most complex and pressing problems, and includes more than 100 tried-and-tested scripts that intermediate to advanced system administrators can copy and use immediately.

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/85411/professional-silverlight-4-wrox-programmer-to-programmer/ 2010-08-09T00:00:00.00Z

Everything .NET developers need to take advantage of Silverlight 4Silverlight 4 is a major new release of Microsoft's flagship product for building rich, interactive applications that combine animation, graphics, audio, and video. This book, by seasoned Wrox authors and Silverlight experts, gives professional Web developers all the tools necessary to build RIAs using the new Silverlight capabilities.

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/94587/code-complete-a-practical-handbook-of-software-construction/ 2011-02-08T19:22:00.00Z

For more than a decade, Steve McConnell, one of the premier authors and voices in the software community, has helped change the way developers write code - and produce better software. Now his classic book, CODE COMPLETE, has been fully updated and revised with best practices in the art and science of constructing software.

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