Ask HN: Course/Book for creating desktop apps in C#

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4 years ago

I am interested in creating a desktop application in C#, maybe a simple point-of-sales system for a local store. I used C# back in 2012 for creating some GUI apps but the language has changed a lot since then. Given that, can you recommend a book or course for learning C# in 2022?

Relevant topics:

- Creating a Desktop app (forms, not Web app) for Windows (it does not need to be cross-platform)

- ADO.NET, I want to populate a data grid in a form. I think Entity Framework is the new cool stuff, so I would like to learn it.

- Packaging an app for distribution.

- Best practices for developing GUI applications (ie how to separate the business logic and the data layer)

So far I've found these resources:

- [1] Programming C#: Building .NET Applications with C# (English Edition). It seems to cover most of the topics I am interested in. However, it is a bit outdated. Not sure if the content is still relevant.

- [2] Murach's C# (7th Edition). This seems to be an interesting book. However, I am not familiar with Murach's books. Also, the book is a bit pricey.

- [3] Code Like a Pro in C#. This also seems interesting. The author teaches by refactoring a legacy .NET codebase instead of creating an app from scratch. He also focuses on creating a service instead of a desktop app.

- [4] C# in Depth. Jon Skeet's book. Maybe too specialized.

I am also open to video curses in the same tone as the Pragmatic Studio [5].

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Programming-Building-Applications-Jesse-Liberty-ebook/dp/B0028N4W7O/ref=sr_1_2

[2] https://www.amazon.com/Murachs-C-7th-Joel-Murach/dp/1943872538/ref=sr_1_1

[3] https://www.manning.com/books/code-like-a-pro-in-c-sharp

[4] https://www.manning.com/books/c-sharp-in-depth-fourth-edition

[5] https://pragmaticstudio.com/elixir

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