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What are the best books to learn C# web development?

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Best books to learn C# web development	Price	Pages	Last Updated
-- C# 10 and .NET 6 - Modern Cross-Platform Development	$44	826	Dec 24, 2022
-- C# 5.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference	23.34$	1064	Apr 26, 2022
-- Pro ASP.NET Core 6	$53.32	1286	Apr 25, 2022
-- Head First C#	-	-	Sep 9, 2015
-- C# Programming for Beginners: An Introduction and Step-by-Step Guide to Programming in C#	$19.99	108	May 11, 2022

C# 5.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference

Top Con

Not about web development

This is more about C# than about web development. See More

Top Pro

Detailed

Detailed information and code examples you won't find in any other book about C#. See More

Specs

Top Con

Lack of context

This book is not designed as a tutorial, but as a reference only. For someone who hasn't yet been introduced to C#, "C# 5.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference" is going to be hard to follow. See More

Top Pro

Clear and concise reference book for C#

"C# 5.0 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference" has an impressive index, making everything quick to find despite it's size (over 1000 pages). Concepts are explained clearly and in-depth. See More

Pro ASP.NET Core 6

RickZeeland's Experience

Detailed explanation of the ASP.NET Core platform and how to develop web applications using MVC, Blazor, and Razor Pages. Now on offer in the Mastering Microsoft Development bundle (26 items) for only €16.53 https://www.humblebundle.com/books/mastering-microsoft-dev-apress-books See More

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C# Programming for Beginners: An Introduction and Step-by-Step Guide to Programming in C#

Top Pro

Helpful examples and exercises

Exercises are provided at the end of each chapter to help the reader practice, and get a strong grasp on the material that's being covered. See More

Top Con

Plenty of errors

Many errors have been noted throughout the book. Typos, poor (and sometimes wrong) wording of explanations. In the Kindle version of the book, the code is poorly formatted (such as missing white space). See More

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Provides strong foundation in C#

This book is only meant as an introduction to C#, which it does a fantastic job at providing. The fundamentals are well explained, which makes learning more advanced concepts far easier down the road. See More

Building Web Applications with Visual Studio 2017

Pro C# 5.0 and the .NET 4.5 Framework (Expert's Voice in .NET)

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Broad scope of subjects covered

Top Con

Poorly organized

C# in Depth

Top Pro

Does a great job of explaining the theory

The author, Jon Skeet, does not limit his explanations to "how" to do something. Instead he goes into detail about the history of the language and the reasoning behind every concept. Ideal for someone who likes to know the "why". See More

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