Code Like a Pro in C#

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1. artimaeisDec 2025
   You specified working with web and .NET Core (now just called .NET). Given the scope of modern .NET I don't think I can recommend a single book, but I've tried to order this in how I see them as most to least impactful for a dev.

   For web dev specific guidance it's hard to beat ASP.NET Core in Action by Andrew Lock. Check out Lock's blog too at https://andrewlock.net, it's a great source of new features happening in ASP.NET. He does go into publishing an app on both Windows and Linux, with a decent guide to both. But you'll probably want to read through MSDN docs on that as well, I don't think there's a book that goes in very deep on that.

   For generally writing modern C# using .NET, I like Code like a Pro in C# by Jort Rodenburg.

   For a quick tour of modern C# features C# 12 in a Nutshell by Albahari is basically the reference guide. 12 is the latest, grab any of them from probably 7 up for a decently modern take.

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2. aurahamOct 2022
   I am interested in creating a desktop application in C#, maybe a simple point-of-sales system for a local store. I used C# back in 2012 for creating some GUI apps but the language has changed a lot since then. Given that, can you recommend a book or course for learning C# in 2022?

   Relevant topics:

   - Creating a Desktop app (forms, not Web app) for Windows (it does not need to be cross-platform)

   - ADO.NET, I want to populate a data grid in a form. I think Entity Framework is the new cool stuff, so I would like to learn it.

   - Packaging an app for distribution.

   - Best practices for developing GUI applications (ie how to separate the business logic and the data layer)

   So far I've found these resources:

   - [1] Programming C#: Building .NET Applications with C# (English Edition). It seems to cover most of the topics I am interested in. However, it is a bit outdated. Not sure if the content is still relevant.

   - [2] Murach's C# (7th Edition). This seems to be an interesting book. However, I am not familiar with Murach's books. Also, the book is a bit pricey.

   - [3] Code Like a Pro in C#. This also seems interesting. The author teaches by refactoring a legacy .NET codebase instead of creating an app from scratch. He also focuses on creating a service instead of a desktop app.

   - [4] C# in Depth. Jon Skeet's book. Maybe too specialized.

   I am also open to video curses in the same tone as the Pragmatic Studio [5].

   [1] https://www.amazon.com/Programming-Building-Applications-Jesse-Liberty-ebook/dp/B0028N4W7O/ref=sr_1_2

   [2] https://www.amazon.com/Murachs-C-7th-Joel-Murach/dp/1943872538/ref=sr_1_1

   [3] https://www.manning.com/books/code-like-a-pro-in-c-sharp

   [4] https://www.manning.com/books/c-sharp-in-depth-fourth-edition

   [5] https://pragmaticstudio.com/elixir

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