I had kinda made a promise to myself that I was going to make sure I did not turn my blog into just a place to link to other information. In the beginning, I began to get sucked into that black hole, but occasionally there are just some things that can't be said better!
To that end, my good friend and co-worker, Jeff Barnes, just sent me a link to a write up about 2 very different WPF books. I thought it brought to light a good point. Here is the blog entry on Coding Horror that I am speaking of.
I recently had gotten evaluation copies of these two books to determine if one or the other might make a good reference book to be used in a WPF training class I am teaching. Needless to say, Nathan's book was the clear winner. Not that there was no good information in Petzold's book. Quite the contrary. But when choosing a book that people are going to be able to use on a daily basis, the layout and format of Nathan's book is exceptional.
Bottom line is this: with the number of technical books on the market today, choosing a book is more than just choosing an author or a title. It often takes flipping through a book to see if the content is going to make you go to sleep or excite you! Thanks to both Jeffs!