From Java to C♯ : a Java developer's guide

The fastest way for Java developers to pick up C# and .Net - by leveraging on what they already know in Java to learn the new language. \*Allows a Java developer to pick up C# as quickly as possible by highlighting the similarities and differences between the two languages. \*Extensive detailed coverage of the new features in C# not found in Java. \*A useful introduction to the .NET platform and how the new architecture works. It's important for a C# developer to know what happens behind the scenes.User Level: Intermediate. Audience: All intermediate Java developers. Technology: C# is a new programming language which is promoted by Microsoft as the successor to C++. C# together with Visual Basic .NET are the two most popular programming languages .NET developers use to write applications targeted at the .NET platform. Author Biography: Mok Heng Ngee 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). Mok has writes for Computer Times and has been invited to speak at the official launch of Visual Studio .NET in Singapore. He has been accorded MVP (Most Valuable Professional) status by Microsoft Asia. The fastest way for Java developers to pick up C# and .Net - by leveraging on what they already know in Java to learn the new language. Allows a Java developer to pick up C# as quickly as possible by highlighting the similarities and differences between the two languages. Extensive detailed coverage of the new features in C# not found in Java. A useful introduction to the .NET platform and how the new architecture works. It's important for a C# developer to know what happens behind the scenes. User Level: Intermediate. Audience: All intermediate Java developers. Technology: C# is a new programming language which is promoted by Microsoft as the successor to C++. C# together with Visual Basic .NET are the two most popular programming languages .NET developers use to write applications targeted at the .NET platform. Author Biography: Mok Heng Ngee 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). Mok has writes for Computer Times and has been invited to speak at the official launch of Visual Studio .NET in Singapore. He has been accorded MVP (Most Valuable Professional) status by Microsoft Asia 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 focusing 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. Additionally, the features of C# that are totally absent in Java are given the detailed description they warrant. Written for experienced Java programmers, this guide introduces the basic concepts of the .NET framework and the syntax and semantics of the C# programming language. Without wasting readers' time reviewing simple concepts, the author explains how C# handles classes, namespaces, methods, constructors, variables, and arrays, and demonstrates how to perform event and exception handling, reflection, multi-threading, and file input/output. The final section defines C# preprocessor directives, enumerations, and attributes. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) The author helps Java developers use what they already know to help them learn C# as quickly and easily as possible. Covers thoroughly all features of C# not found in Java Heng Ngee Mok. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.