This book doesn’t look much like other technical tutorials, does it? Well, for once, looks aren’t deceiving, because Fluent Learning books aren’t much like other technical tutorials. We don’t want to teach you things.

We want to help you learn things. We’ve done a lot of research into how people learn, and it turns out that talk, talk, talking at you (like most books do) isn’t wrong, exactly, but it makes learning harder than it needs to be.

Based on the principles of cognitive science and instructional design, Fluent C#, the first in the new Fluent Learning series, is a true tutorial that will help you build effective working models for understanding a large and complex subject: developing .NET Framework applications in C#.

Most introductory books just talk at you and give you “exercises” that have more to do with taking dictation than actually learning. Fluent C# is different. It guides you through learning the way your mind likes to learn: by solving puzzles, making connections, and building genuine understanding instead of just memorizing random facts.

DETAILED INFORMATION ON HOW TO…

·        Write .NET applications in C# 2010

·        Leverage the incredible power of the .NET Framework Class Library

·        Apply Object-Oriented principles, Design Patterns, and best practices to your code

·        Develop desktop applications using the powerful Windows Presentation Foundation user interface API