#3685
Microsoft's Visual Studio (written in C++ and C#) has always been the most powerful IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for C# development. Of course, nowadays, this most productive Visual Studio has also applied to the developments of Android, iOS, Windows, Web, and Cloud applications.

#2991
As a tailor-made new programming language for Microsoft .NET Framework, C# (C Sharp) has both the powerful functions of C/C++ and user-friendly characteristics of Visual Basic. And now, it has evolved to 6.0, with various features emerging in endlessly. While it's rare to find C# teaching materials that can stand up to scrutiny on the market, and this might be because the reference on MSDN has been pretty comprehensive.

#2928
Although Essential .NET, Volume I: The Common Language Runtime has only 432 pages (published in 2002), it contains a lot of practical details and expert-level advice only Don Box can provide. This provides the very important reference and guidance for developers who need to make full use of the Microsoft .NET's powerful features.