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I am a beginning programmer to VB.net. This book was not written for a beginner but it still was a big help. I bought it to solve a database issue for a class project and it helped point the way. Very good sections on different topics and the index made finding what I needed easy. This is the reference book to have as it does go into some depth on each topic and has example code.
Rating: 5 / 5

I will start by simply stating what *should* be obvious to the writers of this kind of work: If your title contains the word Pro, then why do you keep assuring the reader with phrases like “if you are not familiar with , its covered in chapter “. As a professional programmer who routinely writes in the language, I am not looking for a primer, an introduction, or survey of the language. I want to be introduced to the blood and guts of the language and the platform. This book gets there, but most programmers will probably want to skip the first dozen chapters or so unless the really need a refresher on structured error handling.

Other than that, its been a handy resource for filling in the occasional gap in your understanding of the .NET framework’s various idiosyncrocies. The author is capable at explaining fairly advanced concepts, so you can usually get up to speed on somthing by just skimming through. 4 stars (could have been 5 but for the tedious re-intros).
Rating: 4 / 5