Here Are 10 'Free' eBooks On C#

C# programming language, although comparatively new in comparison to the other (well established) lot has slowly and steadily picked up steam to mark its presence felt well across the globe. Built on the syntax and semantics of C++, the now popular object-oriented language allows C programmers to take full advantage of .NET as well, something that has been well-received by programmers.

1.Threading in C#

"C# supports parallel execution of code through multithreading. A thread is an independent execution path, able to run simultaneously with other threads."

2.How to Become a C# Programmer

"In this free ebook, LearnItFirst.com founder Scott Whigham talks about how you can become a C# programmer by following a step-by-step approach that requires minimum investment, no college degree, and no prior experience."

3.The C# Yellow Book

"The C# Yellow Book is used by the Department of Computer Science in the University of Hull as the basis of the First Year programming course."

4.C# Query Expressions and Supporting Features

"The book is filled with exercises that have solutions in the back. To show you what these are like, there are 82 of these exercises and solutions in the sample. The full text includes more material from Query Expressions chapter. It also includes additional chapters that cover LINQ to SQL and LINQ to XML, respectively."

5.C# Essentials

"The C# Essentials online book contains 28 chapters of detailed information intended to provide everything necessary to gain proficiency as a C# programmer. The book begins with a detailed overview of the C# development and runtime environment with overviews of the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI), Common Intermediate Language (CIL) and Virtual Execution System (VES) followed by simple steps to creating both Windows and console based C# applications."

6.Sams Teach Yourself C# in 24 Hours

"C# is a modern object-oriented language designed and developed from the ground up with a best-of-breed mentality, implementing and expanding on the best features and functions found in other languages. C# combines the power and flexibility of C++ with the simplicity of Visual Basic."

7.Dissecting a C# Application

"This great book shows you the process, thinking and code behind the open-source .NET IDE SharpDevelop that went on to branch into MonoDevelop."

8.What the C or C++ Programmer Needs to
Know About C# and the .NET Framework

"This free on-line 267-page book is an introduction to C# and the Microsoft .NET Framework for programmers who have experience with C or C++."

9.Object-oriented Programming in C#

"The starting point of of this teaching material is a number of slides. The slides are annotated with explanations and additional resources. The most comprehensive version of the material has the form of a traditional textbook. You can think of the textbook as grown on top of the slide material."

10.Revisiting C#

"This book is intended to be a value adding reading material for beginner to intermediate C# programmers. It may also be used for accelerating the learning about new and upcoming features in C#, and also to get an introduction about new libraries in .NET."

Book introductions have been taken from official websites.