Where do i go to start learning C# for web developement and services?

[Amai]

I'm ineterested in learning C# for Web Service and Developement, in
conjunction with both ASP.NET and VB.NET. However, i don't really know
where to start.

Are there classes available at local colleges, or do i have to go
through microsoft to find classes? would it be easier to try learning
on my own by purchasing Dummies books and microsoft official books?
Would it be beneficial to pay someone as a private tutor to help me
learn it?

would it be more beneficial for me to just focus on one of the
languages (C# vs VB.NET)?

thanks in advance for the replies!

 

[Morten Wennevik]

In my opinion the C# for dummes is to be avoided. Reading the certification books on C# might be a good way to learn the language. Those books go through a wide variety of the language and framework, and many don't assume you know much programming to begin with.

It might be wise to stick to either C# or VB.Net, but once you know one of the languages you can easily pick up the other. The framework is shared among all .net languages.

There are several web sites that give lots of code samples to try out as well, and articles that cover everything a book would, though having a book might be tidier.

Creating Web Services and Web Applications in .Net is easy. You need IIS with framework 1.1 or 2.0 (if you installed IIS after Framework 1.1 or 2.0 you might need to reregistert ASP.NET, google for aspnet_regiis)

 

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello Amai,

Try from this book http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596002505/ref=pd_sr_ec_ir_b/002-6565161-8370446

ASP.net or Win Forms it doesn't important - you need to learn how to build
and consume web services and only that take into account differences

A> I'm ineterested in learning C# for Web Service and Developement, in
A> conjunction with both ASP.NET and VB.NET. However, i don't really
A> know where to start.
A>
A> Are there classes available at local colleges, or do i have to go
A> through microsoft to find classes? would it be easier to try learning
A> on my own by purchasing Dummies books and microsoft official books?
A> Would it be beneficial to pay someone as a private tutor to help me
A> learn it?
A>
A> would it be more beneficial for me to just focus on one of the
A> languages (C# vs VB.NET)?
A>
A> thanks in advance for the replies!
A>
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Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.msn.com/laflour

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cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche

 

[Jonathan Roberts]

I'm ineterested in learning C# for Web Service and Developement, in
conjunction with both ASP.NET and VB.NET. However, i don't really know
where to start.

You might find this useful: http://www.publicjoe.f9.co.uk/csharp/csharp.html

 

[Alvin Bruney [MVP]]

If you are on a budget, point your reader to framework.aspnet newsgroup and
start reading posts, you should be up and running in writing code in very
little time.

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