C# is the most influential language on the .NET platform; it has established a solid user base over recent versions and with the recent release of .NET 2.0, the rate of migration to C# has never been faster. This book caters to that migrating audience. Developers already familiar with the basic concepts of programming often find traditional 'beginner's guides' heavy and difficult to read as they pages explaining concepts the reader already understands from their previous technology experience. Illustrated C# 2005 is an antidote to this. It packs the essentials of the C# language into just 350 pages, using an array of visual styles to provide a concise, clearly expressed quick reference to the core of the technology. It's a book that migrating developers can read in a day, conveying a sufficient grasp of the language to help find their feet and move confidently onto the .NET platform.