books for Asp.net 2 and Design Patterns

Question

User-75275877 posted

Hi

I am looking for 2 books.

1 - Asp.net 2
By browsing this forum, I have read some good review about 'Professional ASP.NET 2'. Shall I get this one ???

2 - Design Patters
Is there a good book that gives practical examples of Design Patterns that are useable for developing web sites. During the days of Java development, I read following book http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1861005288/qid=1140185580/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_2_1/203-7428891-5012760

I thougt the above book was a good one

I am looking for similar kind of book in Asp.net and C#.

Any help appreciated. Thanks

Answer 1

User-2041805088 posted
My recomendations are ASP Unleased 2005 and Headfirst Design Patterns. ASP Unleashed 2005 hasn't been released yet, but it will be well worth the wait.

Answer 2

User-75275877 posted

Thanks

Answer 3

User-1029435529 posted

Let me second Ryan's recommendation of Head First Design Patterns.  This is perhaps the best programming book I have ever read, and one of the few I have read from cover to cover.  You would not regret buying this book.

Please note that it uses Java for its code samples.  But have no fear; Java is very easy to understand, and you'll have no problem applying the design patterns to C# or VB.NET.
 

Answer 4

User-2121545306 posted

Yes it is no major difference with c# and the book is good

 I bough Patterns in C# from http://dofactory.com/Patterns/Patterns.aspx

and they had a project with all the samples in Head First Design Pattern book.

See Bonus 2: Head First Design Patterns on http://dofactory.com/Framework/Framework.aspx