which asp.net book is better

Question

Hi All, Just want to know which asp.net book will be better for me (I know the basics): Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008 by Matthew MacDonald or Programming ASP.NET 3.5 by Jesse Liberty Thanks.

Answer 1

I have heard better things about the first one, not so much about the second one. I got C# 3.0 which as by the same publisher and author of the second book and I wasn't especially impressed.

Bear in mind though I have not read either so this is purely relaying information I have heard elsewhere.

Answer 2

Why not compare them on Google Books? You can read both there to see which you like better:

Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008 by Matthew MacDonald

Programming ASP.NET 3.5 by Jesse Liberty on Google Books.