C# Online

Since this book is a condensed introduction to C#, it cannot answer every question you might have about the language. There are many online resources that can help you get the most out of C#.

We recommend the following sites:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/net

The Microsoft .NET Developer Center is the official site for all things .NET, including the latest version of the .NET Framework SDK, which includes the C# compiler, as well as documentation, technical articles, sample code, pointers to discussion groups, and third-party resources.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/net/thirdparty/default.asp

A complete list of third-party resources of interest to C# and .NET Framework developers.

http://discuss.develop.com/dotnet.html

The DevelopMentor DOTNET discussion list. Possibly the best site for freewheeling independent discussion of the .NET languages and framework; participants often include key Microsoft engineers.

http://www.oreillynet.com/dotnet

The O'Reilly Network .NET DevCenter, which features original articles, news, and weblogs of interest to .NET programmers.

http://dotnet.oreilly.com

The O'Reilly .NET Center. Visit this page frequently for information on current and upcoming .NET books from O'Reilly. You'll find sample chapters, articles, and other resources.

Two articles of interest include:

http://windows.oreilly.com/news/hejlsberg_0800.html

An interview with chief C# architect Anders Hejlsberg, by O'Reilly editor John Osborn.

http://www.genamics.com/developer/csharp_comparative.htm

A comparison of C# to C++ and Java, by coauthor Ben Albahari.

You can find Usenet discussions about .NET in the microsoft.public.dotnet.* family of newsgroups. In addition, the newsgroup microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.csharp specifically addresses C#. If your news server does not carry these groups, you can find them at news://msnews.microsoft.com.