Can anyone recommend a book...

[Derrick]

Hello all;

I'm trying to find a decent book that covers the topics related to designing
& implementing custom controls and components, primarily for Windows but Web
too.

This book covers most of the topics I'm interested in (UITypeEditors,
TypeConverters, custom designers, code persistence, etc), but hasn't gotten
the best reviews from the folks on Amazon:

"Developing .NET Custom Controls and Designers using C#" (ISBN 0972317910)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0972317910/002-3606096-1028065?v=glance

I'm also looking at this one, but it doesn't seem to have everything the
above one has:

"Programming .NET Components" (ISBN 0596003471)
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pnetcomp/

Would anyone like to comment on either of these (especially if you have used
them , or suggest another? I look forward to your replies.

Derrick

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Derrick,

I can say that the second book "Programming .NET Components" is a good
book, but it doesn't have much information in the way of designers for
controls. It's more about good component design and implementation as
opposed to designers.

I find that the best reference for designers is is the article by Chris
Sells and Michael Weinhardt in MSDN magazine titled "Building Windows Forms
Controls and Components with Rich Design-Time Features", located at (watch
for line wrap):

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/03/04/design-timecontrols/

As well as the follow-up:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/03/05/design-timecontrols/

Hope this helps.

 

[Derrick]

Nicholas,

That was a great help. Thanks a lot!

Derrick

Derrick,

I can say that the second book "Programming .NET Components" is a good
book, but it doesn't have much information in the way of designers for
controls. It's more about good component design and implementation as
opposed to designers.

I find that the best reference for designers is is the article by Chris
Sells and Michael Weinhardt in MSDN magazine titled "Building Windows Forms
Controls and Components with Rich Design-Time Features", located at (watch
for line wrap):

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/03/04/design-timecontrols/

As well as the follow-up:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/03/05/design-timecontrols/

Hope this helps.


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- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- (e-mail address removed)

Hello all;

I'm trying to find a decent book that covers the topics related to designing
& implementing custom controls and components, primarily for Windows but Web
too.

This book covers most of the topics I'm interested in (UITypeEditors,
TypeConverters, custom designers, code persistence, etc), but hasn't gotten
the best reviews from the folks on Amazon:

"Developing .NET Custom Controls and Designers using C#" (ISBN 0972317910)

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0972317910/002-3606096-1028065?v=glance

I'm also looking at this one, but it doesn't seem to have everything the
above one has:

"Programming .NET Components" (ISBN 0596003471)
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pnetcomp/

Would anyone like to comment on either of these (especially if you have used
them , or suggest another? I look forward to your replies.

Derrick