books by Matthew MacDonald
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Matthew MacDonald
Pro Silverlight 2 in C# 2008 (Windows.Net)
Matthew MacDonald
Apress
, 2008
The most exhaustive and accurate coverage on the Subject
This book is very well organized and covers the essential silverlight subjects in depth. The color content makes a big difference for the ease of reading. The most extensive coverage of Silverlight capabilities from controls, animation, networking, databinding, ...
Beginning ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition (Beginning from Novice to ...
Matthew MacDonald
Apress
, 2007
Great Introduction to ASP.NET
I have purchased (what feels like) hundreds of computer related books from Amazon.com (including other ASP.NET books), and this is the first one that I have ever felt the need to comment on. This is just a great book, in my opinion! I found the book to be very easy ...
Access 2007: The Missing Manual
Matthew MacDonald
Pogue Press
, 2006
Excellent!
This book is perfect for the novice. It guides you to the key components for MS Access without all the "techie" language. It also points out informative tips and clues to improve your database. This is specific for 2007, which really does make a difference since the ...
Pro WPF in C# 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5, Second Edition (Books for Professionals by ...
Matthew MacDonald
Apress
, 2008
Great book! Better than WPF Unleashed!!
I ordered this book and WPF Unleashed (Adam Nathan) at the same time. I read WPF Unleashed first because I saw the reviews on Amazon.com. Then I read this title, Pro WPF in C# 2008. I found this to be a much better book than WPF Unleashed. It's thicker, has more ...
Pro WPF with VB 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5 (Pro)
Matthew MacDonald
Apress
, 2008
At Last! A WPF Book for VB Developers.
At last, someone has published a WPF book aimed at those of us who prefer to use Visual Basic for the code behind. This is another well-written and comprehensive piece of work from a widely respected author. Unsurprisingly, large chunks of content have been ...
Your Brain: The Missing Manual
Matthew MacDonald
Pogue Press
, 2008
You don't need to be a brain surgeon to understand your brain...
When you think about it, the thing we think *with* is one of the biggest mysteries to us. In Your Brain: The Missing Manual by Matthew MacDonald, you'll gain some level of understanding about how the brain works, what makes it tick, and how you can manipulate it to ...
Excel 2007: The Missing Manual
Matthew MacDonald
Pogue Press
, 2006
Excel-lent book
I love these Missing Manuals for Excel. The descriptions are written in a clear conversational tone, and the examples are easy to follow. I use Excel for basic list and schedule making, to type notes for college, to calculate statistics for my tennis team, and for ...
Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008, Second Edition (Windows.Net)
Matthew MacDonald,
Mario Szpuszta
Apress
, 2007
Well written, useful, and a pleasure to read
This is one of the premier books on ASP.NET. The authors' writing style is eminently readable, which is important for a topic that requires 1400+ pages. They have a talent for bridging the ASP.NET learning material with select core C#.NET Framework concepts, tips, ...
Creating Web Sites: The Missing Manual
Matthew MacDonald
Pogue Press
, 2005
Absolutely great book!
I have been searching for a good, fairly insightful, starter book on what to do to set up a website, that wasn't too advanced or way to boring. This is it! The author knows his stuff, brings it into the learning forum in such a way that you are excited to read the ...
Office 2007: The Missing Manual
Chris Grover
, Matthew MacDonald, ...
Pogue Press
, 2007
Everything you need to know
I work with Microsoft Office everyday and this manual has tips and instructions on how to do everything you need and things you never thought of.
Visual Basic 2008 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (Recipes: a Problem-Solution Approach)
Todd Herman
,
Allen Jones
, ...
Apress
, 2008
Nice update and examples
I was looking for a good summary of threading for a current project and this book provided the code I needed. It is one of the best books I have seen that explains the examples and concepts in well-tested fashion. Too many times I have bought books where the ...
Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Programmer's Cookbook (Pro-Developer)
Matthew MacDonald
Microsoft Press
, 2003
WOW!!!
If you're familiar with VB.Net, then this is a great book for you to learn how to add those tricky little details that can make or break the professionalism of your Applications. If you are a beginner, you may want to book mark this book and get it when you feel ...
Pro .NET 2.0 Windows Forms and Custom Controls in VB 2005
Matthew MacDonald
Apress
, 2006
Far far better than I could have written in a lifetime!
This book really hits the nail on the head. I've been struggling with custom controls for weeks searching every article on the web and all over Microsoft and MSDN. No place has demonstrated the depth of understanding anywhere near as well as Matthew MacDonald has ...
Visual Basic 2005 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (Expert's Voice in .Net)
Todd Herman
,
Allen Jones
, ...
Apress
, 2007
Excellent book Must Read
I have been using VB.Net 2005 for the last 9 months working with different applications. I got this book because I have a good understanding of how VB works, so I don't need a tutorial on how to write programs, but I do need help sometimes figuring out the best way to ...
Beginning ASP.NET 3.5 in VB 2008: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition (Beginning from Novice to ...
Matthew MacDonald
Apress
, 2007
Great reference for ASP.NET 3.5
Very thorough and easy to understand presentation of ASP.NET 3.5. I would recommend this book to beginners as well as those who already use ASP.NET and would like information about some of the differences between versions.
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