Learning a new programming language can be intimidating, especially if you need to get up and running with it quickly. If you are a current Java developer who needs to learn C#, this book is essential. Java and C# share many common characteristics and by focussing on the key similarities and differences between the two languages, From Java to C#: A Developer's Guide enables you to use your existing knowledge of object-oriented concepts to learn C# efficiently and quickly. However, features of C# that are totally absent in Java are given the detailed description they warrant.
This practical guide will help you move easily from Java and J2EE to C# and .NET concepts as quickly as possible.
From Java to C#: A Developer's Guide:
- Allows Java developers to learn C# quickly by highlighting the differences and similarities between the two languages
- Contains extensive detailed coverage of features in C# that are not found in Java
- Has a useful introduction to the .NET platform and explains how the new architecture works
- Illustrated throughout with a wealth of code examples which are short yet comprehensive.
About the Author
Heng Ngee Mok ("Mok") is an experienced software developer and architect who has been involved in numerous large-scale software enterprise projects based on the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE). Besides development work, Mok holds training classes for Java and J2EE technology. He lectures regularly at Nanyang Polytechnic's School of IT, a tertiary institution in Singapore. Mok writes frequently for Computer Times and has been invited to speak at Microsoft's Developer Festival and the official launch of Visual Studio .NET in Singapore. He has been accorded MVP (Most Valuable Professional) status by Microsoft Asia and is a Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2, a Sun Certified Web Component Developer for J2EE and a Microsoft Certified Systems engineer.
