I am new to .Net, where should I start learning?

[akgta]

Hello,

I am new to .Net, where should I start learning? How can I install tools, DB etc?

I have extensive experience with C, Oracle, PHP and MySQL.

Your help is highly appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[ZmrAbdulla]

http://www.microsoft.com/express/vb/Default.aspx

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[Qamgine]

Visual Basic .NET Black Book
ISBN: 1-57610-835-X
US: 59.99
CAN: 92.99
UK: 41.99


Excellent Resource!

 

[EBGreen]

Also, if you have experience with C anyway I would suggest starting with C# instead of VB.Net.

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[Qamgine]

You should be versed in both languages. Don't shoot yourself in the foot by only learning one language. Companies may not care what you "prefer". They may have applications written in both languages and they need someone to be able to interpret both.

 

[EBGreen]

I will agree with that but I think it is more effective to pick one to learn first. In the process you will pickup a lot of information about the framework which in my opinion is more important to learn than either language. Once you are semi-comfortable with one language and the framework, then you can start to look at the other language. Notice that I said to start with C# not to only learn C#. In my opinion, learning .Net development is essentially agnostic. It certainly is at first. Later when you start learning much more complex concepts, there may be significant language differences. I still maintain that with a background in C, C# is a better choice for a start

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[Qamgine]

Easy there... my comment wasn't directed at you. It was offering more advice to the OP. No need for those nasty bolds.

 

[EBGreen]

My apologies. I have seen too many .Net language religious wars. They are some of the most pointless arguements in geekdom imo.

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[AlexCuse]

EBGreen makes a good point, in that you should focus on the framework, not the language. If you do this, it makes moving between the two a bit easier.

I'd also recommend a tutorial or introductory book on OOP if you really want to get the most out of any of the .net languages.

Hope this helps,

Alex

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[Qamgine]

@EBGreen:

No harm, no foul.