newie. Any pointers?

[flo]

Hi,

I m trying to learn C# and the dot net framework and I am a bit
daunted by the size.
I ve been developing software for the last 3 or 4 years with delphi
never had the chance to get into .net
I ve been reading about the CLR and other things that sound really
handy, but I don't know where to start
What can you guys recommend ?

Cheers


flo

 

[Lloyd Dupont]

What can you guys recommend ?

Hello World?

then, next, a general purpose customer relation management desktop software?

 

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello Flo,

Try to start from
"C# 2.0: The Complete Reference" by Herbert Schildt

F> Hi,
F>
F> I m trying to learn C# and the dot net framework and I am a bit
F> daunted by the size.
F> I ve been developing software for the last 3 or 4 years with delphi
F> never had the chance to get into .net
F> I ve been reading about the CLR and other things that sound really
F> handy, but I don't know where to start
F> What can you guys recommend ?
F> Cheers
F>
F> flo
F>
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[RobinS]

Buy a book. Or 2 or 3. I liked "Pro C# with .Net 3.0" by Andrew Troelsen.

Robin S.

 

[flo]

thanks for your answers, I ll have a look at those books

 

[Carl Daniel [VC++ MVP]]

Hi,

I m trying to learn C# and the dot net framework and I am a bit
daunted by the size.
I ve been developing software for the last 3 or 4 years with delphi
never had the chance to get into .net
I ve been reading about the CLR and other things that sound really
handy, but I don't know where to start
What can you guys recommend ?

Start with something you're interested in and need a solution for.
Something small, but not so small as to be trivial. Use your needs to guide
your exploration of the .NET library - it's way too big to have much success
at learning "the whole thing".

The C# language is syntactically nearly identical to Java, and both are
derived heavily from C and C++ (syntax-wise, that is). You should be able
to map your delphi language experience almost directly to C# with little but
syntax changes (note that mapping your delphi library knowledge is not going
to be so easy).

As others have said, I'd start with a book on C# to teach you the syntax,
the build environment, etc., and then learn the library "as you go".

-cd

 

[info]

Hi

Try the free C# ebook I published here http://www.programmersheaven.com/2/CSharpBook
Its a freely available 330 page ebook giving a full introduction to
programming in C#, from the very
basics to GUI and database development.

Best regards

/Tore Nestenius
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