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Despite the slightly insulting nature of their titles, “For Dummies” books have proven themselves to be useful in any number of fields. From the car repair manuals that help people save hundreds of dollars to language lessons that prepare folks for vacations abroad, they’re often great. And according to more than a few reviews, “ASP.NET for Dummies” lives up to that standard.
The book promises to help readers understand both ASP.NET and Visual Basic .NET terms and languages. It talks about creating elements with ASP.NET’s built-in objects, letting individuals interact with a website, using the .NET Framework Class Library, and accessing and updating databases, too.
What’s more, the book comes with a CD, which means this is sort of a financial bargain, and also should keep you from having to do much paper-to-screen translation.
On Amazon.com, “ASP.NET for Dummies” is averaging four stars (out of five) after having received 46 customer reviews. That’s not a bad number at all, given how critical some people can be. Another important thing to consider is that the review voted “most helpful” gives the book five stars.
Then there’s the opinion of Anand Narayanaswamy to add to the equation. Narayanaswamy wrote a review of “ASP.NET for Dummies” that AJAXWorld reproduced, and although he skipped using anything like a star or number system in it, maintained a very positive view throughout.
Narayanaswamy’s conclusion reads, “I must say that the author has taken a huge effort to present the complex topics in a simple way. I must point out that the book helps a beginner to learn ASP.NET 3.5 quickly and in a user-friendly manner. I very much liked the style of presentation and highly recommend the book for all level of developers.”
So if you’re in need (or want) a refresher – or if you’re just starting to learn about ASP.NET or want to give something to another complete newbie – “ASP.NET for Dummies” is probably one of the better options available. Just remember, if you’re giving the book as a gift, to maybe apologize for the insult contained in the title so that you don’t simultaneously educate and offend someone.
Topics: ASP, Programming, Web Development
