Essential .NET, Volume I: The Common Language Runtime

Volume 1 provides everything developers need to take full advantage of the power of Microsoft .NET. Describes in depth, the glue of the .NET Framework: the Common Language Runtime (CLR). Softcover.

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A must read for CLR Insight
If you havn't read this book, Buy it! I really enjoyed the style, flow, and great insight into the CLR.

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Excellent but
only for advanced readers. If you are a beginner, you may get lost. I had to read a couple of times to get 100%. Excellent. Some concepts are pretty difficult to understand.

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Solidify your understanding
This is not the book to dive into first if you want to really get .NET. It's actually a fairly interesting mixture of what I now consider obvious and what I never stopped to consider. If you are just starting out, I would begin with Richter's book, and then digest this one quickly afterwards. There is a significant amount of overlap, but your final understanding will be very balanced.

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A dry subject made interesting
There are like a zillion CLR books out there and overall, it's not the type of subject that normally keeps you glued to it. When I got Jeffrey Richther's Microsoft .NET Framework book, I was convinced no one was going to outdo him. Well, it's a close call, but I think they are both Superb books by excellent authors. I've purchased Don's stuff before and really liked it. This book lived up to its expectations.

I think his ability to communicate some of the more obscure areas of the CLR in a very clear matter is what makes this book shine. This book can be understood by anyone because of the writer's gift for writing,,.but that's not to say it's a novice's book. Wherever you are in the .NET learning curve, there's something for you in this book.

If you really want to learn the CLR, this is a great place to start.

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35 days of insights
In my POV this is a masterpiece!

I read both (Don Box's book and Stutz's Book)!

Stutz's book has an `inside-out POV` to expose the CLR features,
Don Box's book has an `outside-in POV` to expose the CLR features.

These two books are really cool,,. Any review less than 3 stars must be ignored!