Category: C#

Unity in Action: A top-notch how-to guide for game developers – #gamedev #programming

by Si Dunn

Unity in Action Joseph Hocking Manning – paperback Unity, the cross-platform game development environment, is easy to download and get running. But it definitely is not easy to learn without some help. Fortunately, Joe Hocking’s Unity in Action makes it reasonably straightforward to learn how to develop games in 3D, as well as with Unity’s … Continue reading Unity in Action: A top-notch how-to guide for game developers – #gamedev #programming

Programming C# 5.0 – Excellent how-to guide for experienced developers ready to learn C# – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Programming C# 5.0 Ian Griffiths (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) Ian Griffiths’ new book is for “experienced developers,” not for beginners hoping to learn the basics of programming while also learning C#. The focus is “Building Windows 8, Web, and Desktop Applications for the .NET 4.5 Framework.” Earlier editions in the Programming C# series have “explained some … Continue reading Programming C# 5.0 – Excellent how-to guide for experienced developers ready to learn C# – #bookreview

Introducing Regular Expressions – Finding your perfect match…in strings – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Introducing Regular Expressions Michael Fitzgerald (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) “Regular expressions are specially encoded text strings used as patterns for matching sets of strings,” Michael Fitzgerald writes in this example-rich new book that focuses on learning by doing. Veteran programmers who work with Perl, Java, JavaScript, C# and a number of Unix utilities often consider … Continue reading Introducing Regular Expressions – Finding your perfect match…in strings – #bookreview

Learn the Kinect API – New Microsoft ‘Start Here!’ guide shows how – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Learn the Kinect™ API Rob Miles (Microsoft Press, paperback, Kindle) The Kinect sensor  is a popular peripheral for Microsoft’s XBox 360 video game systems and Windows PCs. The device contains a video camera, a directional microphone system, and a depth sensor. Software developers are using the device “to advance the field of computer interaction in … Continue reading Learn the Kinect API – New Microsoft ‘Start Here!’ guide shows how – #bookreview

New Books for Windows Phone 7 & 7.5 and Microsoft SQL Server 2012 T-SQL – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Microsoft Press recently has released two new books, one for developers who work with Windows Phone 7 & 7.5 and the other for newcomers to Microsoft SQL Server 2012 T-SQL.  Windows Phone 7 Development Internals Andrew Whitechapel (Microsoft Press, paperback, Kindle) Andrew Whitechapel’s hefty new 809-page development internals guidebook focuses on Windows Phone 7 design and … Continue reading New Books for Windows Phone 7 & 7.5 and Microsoft SQL Server 2012 T-SQL – #bookreview

Oh, Say Can You C#? – C# 5.0 in a Nutshell & C# 5.0 Pocket Reference -#programming #bookreview

by Si Dunn

O’Reilly recently has released two handy and helpful books for practitioners and students of the C# object-oriented programming language. One is a hefty, 1042-page “definitive reference” that (in paperback format) can double as a handy weight for physical exercise. The other is a compact, 215-page reference that really does fit in a coat pocket or pants … Continue reading Oh, Say Can You C#? – C# 5.0 in a Nutshell & C# 5.0 Pocket Reference -#programming #bookreview

Inside Windows Debugging: Practical Debugging and Tracing Strategies – #bookreview #in #programming

by Si Dunn

Inside Windows Debugging: Practical Debugging and Tracing Strategies Tarik Soulami (Microsoft Press, paperback, list price $39.99; Kindle edition, list price $31.99) Debugging and tracing tools — and the willingness and strategies to use them — should be key aspects of any software development and testing process. Inside Windows Debugging is intended for software engineers who … Continue reading Inside Windows Debugging: Practical Debugging and Tracing Strategies – #bookreview #in #programming

Learning iOS Programming, 2nd Ed. – Updated to cover iOS 5, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch – #programming #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Learning iOS Programming, 2nd Edition By Alasdair Allan (O’Reilly, paperback, list price $34.99; Kindle edition, list price $27.99) Alasdair Allan’s popular iOS programming book recently has been updated to cover iOS 5. And it has a new name. (The first edition was titled Learning iPhone Programming.) “The changes made in this second edition reflect the fact that … Continue reading Learning iOS Programming, 2nd Ed. – Updated to cover iOS 5, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch – #programming #bookreview

Learn Microsoft Visual C# 2010 with ‘Start Here!’ Book for Beginners – #programming #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Learn Microsoft Visual C# 2010 By John Paul Mueller (Microsoft Press, paperback, list price $34.99; Kindle edition, list price $27.99) I like the “Start Here!” series from Microsoft Press. The books, in my view, provide a convenient, affordable and approachable way to develop some new skills in a hurry, without having to take classes. There is nothing wrong with … Continue reading Learn Microsoft Visual C# 2010 with ‘Start Here!’ Book for Beginners – #programming #bookreview