any good asp.net books?

[AshleyC]

I know you can probably go online to get resources, but i still like a good book to work through. I want to find a good asp.net with a c# slant and good sensible examples to work through rather than just a reference book. Any suggestions?

 

[Deadlock]

I found buying programming books to be a very personal choice. Different publishers tend to have their own styles. I always preferred to go into a large book store and sit down for an hour or two and go through their shelves until I found a style I liked.
As a general rule of thumb I found Microsoft and Oreilly, dry and a cure for insomnia. Dummies, infuriatingly dumb. I do have a lot of SAMS across multiple languages/technologies which have always been an enjoyable read with lots of examples to work through - where applicable. The SAMS Teach Yourself in 21 days series were my preference for learning a new language. Followed by the SAMS Unleashed series as a reference bible, for the more advanced material, and for the little nuggets of knowledge that make a difference.
There are also the occasional gems to be had from smaller publishers, but you really need to sift through these individually.

 

[dejongj]

I agree that it's very personal which book is best.

I've got to ask though why asp.net?

 

[Deleted sulking member 63079]

Depending on your current skill level, the Microsoft Virtual Academy online training might be a good starting point rather than a book.

As above though, depends why you want to learn it.

 

[AshleyC]

I agree that it's very personal which book is best.

I've got to ask though why asp.net?

Because when I look for c# jobs the vast majority require asp. Net as well. Go on monster and jobserve etc and see for yourself. I was made redundant in nov and despite donkeys years of experience and a good cv only had 1 interview. So I need to fill my time reskilling I think and asp.Net seems the thing people mostly want.

The books just seem a minefield. I want something better than a "step by step" but not a reference book. Just mid level with some good worked examples to play about with.

 

[onomatopoeia]

As a general rule of thumb I found Microsoft and Oreilly, dry and a cure for insomnia.

Whereas I find O'Reilly excellent. I don't buy them for programming languages though, I have things like "DNS and BIND", even though I'm actually employed to design and write software (but in practice end up doing all the "IT" / systems admin etc. stuff).

 

[sirch]

Just do what everyone else does and put "20 years asp.net experience" on your CV and then learn it when you get the job

Seriously though, a lot of employers much prefer actual experience to "I taught myself from a book"

 

[afasoas]

I think you'd be better deciding whether you want to specialise in front end/back end development and then flesh out an ideal skill set from there.

We are a .NET/C# house, but most our front end work is now done with angular/node.js etc.
There's a distinct split between front and back end developers - backend is very much pure c# orientated.

What's your on-line presence like?

If I wanted a job as a developer, I'd probably look to develop and host a service/app so any potential employer who gets my CV can see it running and also scrutinise the source code on GitHub. You can publicise your work via a personal website and include a reference to it in your CV. Added benefit of producing something like this, is that you can learn by doing.

If you are short of inspiration, ally it with another hobby. For example, you could produce an application for photographers that incorporates FoV, DoF calculators etc.
Or, for something that might have a bit more commercial relevance, an on-line service that helps people buy the cheapest bodies, lenses and accessories.