# Guidance: Which TechBooks Should I Read? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 2, 2004, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guidance-which-techbooks-should-i-read/118103 "2004-08-02T19:45:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gerryboy\_2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@gerryboy\_2k](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gerryboy_2k)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guidance-which-techbooks-should-i-read/118103/1 "2004-08-02T19:45:44Z")
Actually speaking I am looking forward to learn some web programming language that has good compatibility with flash as well and individually rocks too, can i opt .N **et technology** or **PHP** , am a GUI designer with the knowledge of \*\*HTML \*\*and **javascripts** and fair amount of **Actionscript** too, all my doubt is which book do i go for, remember am a beginner, I found the below 2 .net books for beginners, does any have more better book source, which would you suggest for me, am totally into web development, browsing for books in amazon i came across the below: 1)Beginning [ASP.NET](http://ASP.NET) 1.0 with VB.NETby Chris Ullman, et al 2)Beginning [ASP.NET](http://ASP.NET) Using C# i also have a book “begining PHP4.0” I have no clue how will [vb.net](http://vb.net) or C# will be of use to me. your suggestion is appreciated please. below r the amazon links. [http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y01Y6987783Y4137605/102-4811763-0821767](http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y01Y6987783Y4137605/102-4811763-0821767) [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1861007337/102-4811763-0821767](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1861007337/102-4811763-0821767) Thanks and regards, Gerald ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guidance-which-techbooks-should-i-read/118103/2 "2004-08-04T02:56:17Z")
Hey Gerald! I renamed your thread and moved it to random. Hopefully there will be more takers for it in this forum 🙂 Cheers! Kirupa :book: ---
**Author:** ![dropkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d78d45/32.png) [@dropkick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dropkick)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guidance-which-techbooks-should-i-read/118103/3 "2004-08-04T06:53:50Z")
> [@gerryboy\_2k](#): > > I have no clue how will [vb.net](http://vb.net) or C# will be of use to me. > your suggestion is appreciated please. below r the amazon links. > [url=“[Amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1861007337/102-4811763-0821767)”] Then why even consider them… [rant] and it’s **are** …only two extra keys…and they’re all close together…try it, it only takes an extra quarter of a second to type it out :thumb: [/rant] ---
**Author:** ![gerryboy\_2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@gerryboy\_2k](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gerryboy_2k)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guidance-which-techbooks-should-i-read/118103/4 "2004-08-04T14:42:40Z")
I couldnt get you, am sorry, can you explain it a lil more clearly what you trying to convey please. regards, gerry ---
**Author:** ![gerryboy\_2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@gerryboy\_2k](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gerryboy_2k)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guidance-which-techbooks-should-i-read/118103/5 "2004-08-04T14:44:21Z")
thanks a ton for your favour kirupa, hope I ll get a reply soon. cheers, gerry ---
**Author:** ![maximum\_flash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6f9a4e/32.png) [@maximum\_flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maximum_flash)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guidance-which-techbooks-should-i-read/118103/6 "2004-08-04T19:15:35Z")
> [@gerryboy\_2k](#): > > I couldnt get you, am sorry, can you explain it a lil more clearly what you trying to convey please. > > regards, > gerry he’s saying that typing “r” is silly when “a” and “r” are about half a hair away. ---
**Author:** ![gerryboy\_2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@gerryboy\_2k](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gerryboy_2k)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2004, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guidance-which-techbooks-should-i-read/118103/7 "2004-08-09T04:14:37Z")
would be pleased to have a straight forward answer plz…thanks , ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2004, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guidance-which-techbooks-should-i-read/118103/8 "2004-08-09T05:56:36Z")
> **[The Official Microsoft ASP.NET Site](https://www.asp.net/?tabindex=0&tabid=1)** > > ASP.NET is a free web framework for building great Web sites and Web applications using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. [http://www.asp101.com](http://www.asp101.com) [http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/](http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/) [http://www.phpfreaks.com](http://www.phpfreaks.com) ^all free and all you’ll probably need for a while - im not big on books for programming - but these are free and have tons of examples and information for you, as well as articles and tutorials and walkthroughs.