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C# School Ebook

this 330 page ebook covers the .NET framework and the C# language. Starting with the basics of the language, it goes on to cover object oriented programming techniques and a wide range of C# languages features including interfaces, exceptions and delegates. Later chapters cover practical topics including database access with ADO.NET, building Windows forms applications, multi-threading and asynchronous I/O. The final chapter covers new features in C# 2.0, including generics. broken link?Comments 

Dive Into Python

Python book for experienced programmers. Published under the GNU Free Documentation License. broken link?Comments 

PHP in a Nutshell

complete reference to the core of the language as well as the most popular PHP extensions. broken link?Comments 

Shareware Author's Resource Guide

whether you're a veteran shareware author or just starting, you'll find the information in the SARG extremely helpful to starting and running a successful shareware business. Discusses programming for the shareware market, distributing, marketing, increasing registrations, and ultimately making more profit with your shareware business. broken link?Comments 

Thinking in Java 3rd edition

841 page Java programming book by Bruce Eckel. You can get it in PDF or in HTML. broken link?Comments 2

Thinking in PostScript

The book is a result of Glenn Reid's years trying to teach people to write PostScript programs, during which he discovered that people tended to try to make PostScript "look like" other programming languages they already knew. There is even a chapter in this book entitled "PostScript Is Not Like C", because it is really a very different language, and one must learn to "think" in PostScript in order to be a good programmer. 864k PDF file. broken link?Comments