Learning to develop in vista

[Guest]

Hi,

After watching all the lectures related to the vista launch yesterday, I
really want to get involved and learn about the new technologies such as WPF
and .NET 3.0. I am currently in my last year of University and am very
dissapointed that my course has not even touched on any Microsoft
technologies so i want to know where I can learn more. I learned programming
using good old VB6 and loved it. I really ahve 3 question:

1. Do you think it would still be worth learning the current versions of
..NET aswell as the newer technologies (.NET 3.0 and WPF) or would it be
better to focus on the newer technologies given that I am new to most of it.

2. What, in your opinion is the best way to learn such a vast new concept.
i.e. Are there weekly courses/evening courses available.

3. Is there any financial support available for students who wish to learn
with Microsoft.

I know there is information regarding some of my questions on the site but I
figured I should also get the opinions of real people aswell as the
information from Microsoft itself

Thanks

Ryan Heath

 

[Guest]

RyanH-106,

Thank you for your sincere desire for learning more, regarding Windows Vista.

What is the best learning path for your undertaking? only you can address
that issue.

In my view, for you fully understanding Vista's Technology will place you
far ahead of others, academically and financially.

For a beginning to a learning curve that you have never experienced, use the
below URLs as your launch pad.

Best of all, the proper path for learning Vista is free of financial expense
providing you have Net access.

Again, the below URLs are a just portion of 200+ Vista related Articles all
located at Microsoft's Web Sites.

Thanks for your sincere desires,


http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/default.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905062.aspx
http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/default.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/default.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905092.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/hwsecurity/BitLockerTechOver.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/hwsecurity/BitLockerTechOver.mspx
http://blogs.technet.com/bitlocker/
http://www.microsoft.com/security/windowsvista/allchin.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/clientsecurity/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/clientsecurity/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/windowsprinciples.mspx