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markjprice/README.md

Hi there 👋, I am Mark J. Price. Author. Programmer. Teacher.

  • 📖 You can get my books from Amazon or my publisher Packt or any good book store.
  • 🤔 I’m currently working on the .NET 8 editions of my best selling books, C# 12 and .NET 8 - Modern Cross-Platform Development Fundamentals, scheduled to publish on November 14, 2023, the 2nd edition of my book, Apps and Services with .NET 8, scheduled to publish on December 12, 2023, and Tools and Skills for .NET 8 Pros, coming in 2024.
  • 🌱 You can read a Q&A with me.
  • 💬 Ask me about any issues that you might be having with the code in my books.
  • 📫 How to reach me: markjprice is also my Gmail account name.
  • ⚡ Michelle McNamara: "It’s chaos. Be kind."
  • 🦣 I am on Mastodon.

What you should know about me

An ex-Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with more than 30 years’ experience in the IT industry, including two years working full-time for Microsoft’s Training and Certification group in Redmond, USA, I specialize in training that leads to developer certifications.

I am eager to lead programming students, both experienced and new, into the challenging worlds of web, cloud, and mobile computing using a rare combination of thirty years’ education experience coupled with real world consulting and developing production systems for enterprises worldwide.

  • I live in Wiltshire, England.
  • I'm experienced in the practical use of Microsoft developer tools and technologies.
  • I'm dedicated to enthusiastic and dynamic training as a means of nurturing a lifelong love of programming.
  • I design, write, and deliver standardized and custom programming courses.
  • I'm adaptable and deal well with ambiguity in organizations of varying sizes and cultures.
  • I hold an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science.

I have written a trilogy of guided learning books about C# and .NET:

See all my books on Amazon or Packt's website.

Education and Certification

Highly qualified and experienced.

Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD)

Web Applications, Universal Windows Platform, Windows Store Apps Using C#, SharePoint Developer

Microsoft Specialist

Programming in C#, Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript & CSS3, Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions, Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions

Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)

1993 - 2017

Computer Science (BSc. Hons.)

University of Bristol, June 1993

Professional Scrum Master I

Since January 2016

Google App Engine Qualified Developer

One of less than one hundred worldwide.

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  1. cs12dotnet8 cs12dotnet8 Public

    Repository for the Packt Publishing book titled "C# 12 and .NET 8 - Modern Cross-Platform Development Fundamentals" by Mark J. Price

    C# 404 102

  2. apps-services-net8 apps-services-net8 Public

    Repository for the Packt Publishing book titled "Apps and Services with .NET 8" by Mark J. Price

    C# 87 42

  3. cs11dotnet7 cs11dotnet7 Public

    Repository for the Packt Publishing book titled "C# 11 and .NET 7 - Modern Cross-Platform Development Fundamentals" by Mark J. Price

    C# 560 203

  4. cs10dotnet6 cs10dotnet6 Public

    Repository for the Packt Publishing book titled "C# 10 and .NET 6 - Modern Cross-Platform Development" by Mark J. Price

    C# 833 374