13 May 2004

C# strikes a chord with programmers

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With a little help from his students, lecturer Glenn Rowe of the University of Dundee's Applied Computing department had his latest book published. 'From Java to C#', Glenn's sixth title is likely to prove popular with budding programmers wanting to master one of the worlds latest languages.

The book describes a new computer programming language, C#, introduced by Microsoft that is becoming very popular for the development of all types of software including graphics, databases and web applications.

To ensure the book meets the needs of students and other readers trying to advance their programming skills, Glenn requested the help of a group of his students to review the book in its early stages and make sure it was both easy to understand and informative. "The student feedback was invaluable," explained Glenn. "With their help, I know the book meets their needs and acts as a successful learning aid for programmers."

With the continued popularity of computer programming courses in universities and the increase of self-taught programming in the home, the book will help bridge a gap between Java, the most commonly taught language at UK universities and the new C# language.

The textbook will be available from most good book shops and will also be available online.

For further information please contact Glenn Rowe on 01382 344484

By Angela Durcan, Press Officer 01382 344768, out of hours: 07968298585, a.durcan@dundee.ac.uk