Windows Forms Programming in Visual Basic .Net

I must say, Chris Sells is the most enjoyable CS author i have ever read. This book was actually recommended by Carl Franklin of franklins.net and i must say that i haven't been happier. Chris communicates on levels that some of us rarley go. Chris starts off with here is console app, and then scales all the way up into windows apps, custom painting, printing, threading, etc. Chris you are one gifted author, and when .NET 2.0 comes out, i'll be the first to order your book.

Should be considered *THE* reference for any Windows Forms developer for .NET. This book covers everything from intro material to details of threading and security, and covers it all well. Keep it nearby when developing.

Building UI's can be a real pain, but it's a great feeling when you know you built a great UI. This book can get you there in a hurry. This is one of those books thats so fun to read you actually forget you are learning some really great techniques. If you are an advnaced developer, I think there are some great ideas in here and they certainly explain a lot of the how's and why's that you may have missed. If you are a newbie, this book will save you tons of time and effort stumbling around. Content wise it's superb. Every chapter was compelling and interesting. Editorially - great, I have yet to find any typos or grammar problems, and the code all works. I also really like the layout of the book. The examples are great, everything is clear and easy to understand; they just did a really good job on this.

If you are a VB.NET developer - or one coming from a 'classic' VB background - and you want a no-nonsense guide to the key elements of WinForms development, this book is for you. In-depth practical experience shines through every chapter.

Before I rave about this title, let me start with a caveat. This is not a beginner's "Learn VB.NET" or "Learn to Program" book - it's for intermediate to advanced programmers. That being said, this is a great book for anyone who actually needs to do _real_work_ (shudder) with Windows Forms. Unlike a lot of books out there, this isn't a huge tome that rehashes the MSDN docs or goes into all the minutiae of Microsoft's latest GUI framework. Instead, Mr. Sells has condensed much of his deep knowledge of WinForms into these chapters, detailing many of the traps you need to avoid - and tricks you'll need to use - if you want to create WinForms apps that do more than just say "hello world". The author is a true expert on Windows Forms. I don't know how he did it, but he knows stuff - key stuff - that you can't find in any of the written docs from Microsoft. He shares this vital information in a style that is both logical and concise. IMO, if you need to build WinForms apps, this book will return the money you spend on it many times over.