I'm interested in learning more about the nuts and bolts of .NET. I've
never developed with it before and I don't want marketing speak or API mumbo
jumbo.

I'm a seasoned Unix developer and I want something that isn't about how to
use APIs and such. For example, the only good book I ever browsed through
about COM/ActiveX was one that actually explained what they were (C++
vtables and abstract classes).

What are the core technologies (I know it uses intermediate languanges
similar to Java), how do they work, and why are they good?

Thanks

"Mike" <nomail (AT) foo (DOT) com> wrote

might want to start your investigations here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/

The page contains numerous links to information that you may find
enlightening.

--
Peter [MVP Academic]

I would grab a copy of Applied .NET Framework Programming by Jeffry Richter
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...614229/nova-20

I too recommend the Don Box Book but it is very much a 'under the hood' type
of book.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...734117/nova-20


Cheers
Chris

I second that...both are superb
"Chris J.T. Auld [MVP]" <chris (AT) spam (DOT) me.not.nova.co.nz> wrote

I've just started reading a book from SAMS Publishing, "Visual Basic .NET
for Programmers". It seems to be explaining the things you were asking
about.


"Mike" <nomail (AT) foo (DOT) com> wrote