need some help

need some help

• Spy versus Spy

  Thank you so mush
  
  

• oblax77

  I just wanted to add my thanks also! I've actually been coding C# for about a year in the business environment, but still feel very much like an amateur, but I think the links you provided will be very beneficial to me and hopefully open my eyes to another world of C# development! Thanks!
  

• Justin Voshell

  Hi Cronik!  Always glad to see new programmer discovering the .NET world. 
  
  Probably the biggest challenge you will find in learning C# is the one you face now - just where to start.  There is so much material, especially on http://msdn.microsoft.com, that it can seem overwhelming at first.  May I suggest the following sources to help you get started:
  
  If you haven't already done so, go to http://msdn.microsoft.com/express/vcsharp/default.aspx and download the Beta 2 version of Visual C# 2005 Express Edition.  This is a fully functioning and very powerful update to the C# language, the .NET framework, and the Visual Studio Tool itself.  It includes a copy of SQL Server 2005 Express and the Express version of the MSDN library.  The Beta is free but you should follow the instructions during setup to register the product (otherwise it expires in 30 days).  The final release version of this product is planned for next month and will sell for about $50.
  
  Next, check out the Absolute Beginner's Guide to Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions series by Bob Tabor at http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/beginner.  Bob has a 16 video course - about 10 hours altogether - where he starts from introducing you to the development tool and C# language, guides you through some of the basics of object-oriented programming, and then shows you how to build a pretty cool RSS reader!  The videos are easy to follow and all the source code can be downloaded for each lesson.
  
  Then I would say to check out the Starter Kits for C#.  There are two that install with the C# Express Beta - a screensaver project and a movie collection project.  Both give excellent examples of how to code in C# and can be the basis of new projects you want to write.  Visit http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/downloads/starterkits/default.aspx for more free starter kit downloads and the documentation for all of them.
  
  Lastly, let me make a shameless plug for http://msdn.microsoft.com/coding4fun/default.aspx.    This developer center is geared toward students and programming hobbyists.  Each Friday we post new projects demonstrating how to use the Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions with most projects available in a C# version.  These are great examples of what others are doing with C# and the types of projects are meant to be fun, interesting, and extendable.
  
  The best thing about everything I've mentioned here is that its all free!  There are also webcasts, technical forums (like this one), and code sharing sites with plenty of additional free help.  I wish you the best as you learn C#.  If you need additonal help, please don't hesitate to use this forum.
  

  
  
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