Best way to get into .Net programming?

[Nelviticus]

Not sure which forum to post this in, Win API seemed the best fit.

I have pretty good console-based C knowledge (no Win API stuff so far, although I did manage to create a DLL with some help) and quite a bit of experience of VBA programming. Plenty of .Net solutions will be required in the future here at work, so what's the best way of someone with my knowledge getting into .Net programming?

The way I see it I have two realistic options:

1. Learn C++, then learn C++ .Net. Pros: C++ skills are widely useful and it's a powerful language. Cons: it's apparently much harder to do .Net stuff with C++ than with other languages.

2. Learn C#. Pros: Apparently easy to learn. Cons: it's Microsoft-only and not as powerful as C++.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Regards

Nelviticus

 

[Cagliostro]

go ahead

Ion Filipski

 

[Nelviticus]

Hmm, when I said 'any advice' I was hoping for something a little more specific. I've already decided to 'go ahead', I was just wondering how.

Nelviticus

 

[vb5prgrmr]

C, C+, C++, VC++ = Payday

C# really != to above

If your motivations are $ based Vs demand based the best bet would be to do some job searches and see what is in demand and how much they pay.

Now to try to more directly answer your question(s).

GoTo book store and look in the tech section. Find some books and browse through them. Once you find an author/publisher that you can read and understand make sure the books level is from intermediate to advanced and buy. Then get into the dev environment and start to play. When ever you have a chance play with the language of choice. Push your self to learn more. Only with familiarity will you become competent with the language.

Good Luck

 

[Nelviticus]

Ideally I'd like to develop skill in a language that is at least reasonably fun to program and will remain in demand.

I think you've convinced me that C++ is the way to go.

Thanks,

Nelviticus

 

[stefanelus2000]

Thinking in C# is a good book to learn OOP and C#.

Stefan