[Mono-list] learning C# and mono: a good book?

Adam Williams awilliam@whitemice.org
Thu, 9 Jan 2003 10:50:43 -0500 (EST)


>-Inside C#: The best book on C# if you have a little previous knowledge
>on programming.
>-C# Unleashed: it's ok, but I don't like it much.
>-Programming C#: Very good for beginners with no knowledge of
>programming, it covers many areas but it's quite VS.NET friendly.
>-Teach Yourself C# in 21 days: if you have no experience with Java or if
>you are new to programming, this is the best book for you in order to
>start.
>-Programming Microsoft Windows with C#: really nice for advanced design
>using System.Drawing, etc. Not for beginners.
>-Applied Microsoft.NET Framework Programming: the very best book for you
>if you know some C# and want to develop real world applications.
>-Thinking in C#: I respect it because it's Mono friendly and one of
>Bruce Eckel's books but I really don't like it that much as I enjoyed
>the Thinking in Java one.

Which one of these books would be best for learning C#/Mono?  I don't have 
a Win32 box, or a copy of Windows, but I'd like to use Mono as it seems 
like a nice way to solve several types of problems.  But I'll be doing it 
all on a Linux box.