Which is best way to learn .Net and programing lang. and how ?
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It really depends on you level of technical knowledge. The good news is that .Net development tools are freely downloadable from Microsoft. If you are a straight absolute beginner I suggest a book like Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Step by Step ( or C# or ASP.NET ) It really takes you through everything step by step. And write code, lots of code. Its like learning a speaking language. You have to use it. If you are an experienced programmer get a more advanced book because these starter books will tell you what you already know. Good Luck!
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Learn VB.Net. Its the best programming language today.
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It all depends on what language you want to learn. I'd suggest diving right into it with java, or C#.  They are relatively similar languages, aside from the fact that one is based on Windows technology and the other is multi-platform.
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I'd read the ASP.NET book first.  There is a lot of stuff based around the .Net Class library that you need to know to effectively do any .Net programming, but the VB.Net book is going to spend a lot of time showing you how to create Windows-based applications, and it sounds like you're primarily interested in web programming.  Keep the VB.Net book around, though - it will probably come in handy as a reference guide.
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The fastest way of learning a language is through total immersion. The internet is a great resource but you may want to check what site or class or program you are using. There are some ripoffs out there but I would have to say go for it if you find a reliable source.
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have u tried codeproject? i think its the best, i always use that website for .net tutorials.
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Visual Studio .Net is the best environment out there. You can program in any of the .NET languages, including C++, C# and Visual Basic. It is not the cheapest...
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Well these days, anything .NET -> VB.NET, C#, J#\nJava is still popular, rising is Python
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Community college will be a good start.\nThey usually have a curriculum for programming.\nYou start by learning Simple programming logic and design.\nThis includes flow charts, pseudo code ...etc\nThen you pick a language of choice, most of the languages accomplish similar tasks, but how much control and the amount of code that is needed to accomplish the task varies from language to another.\nIf for example you only learn HTML, you are most likely to make static webpages.\nThe most challenging language to me is C++, the reason is that you can make anything out of your code, from simple business app to robotics.\nMy language of choice is C#.net, the reason is, this language is the native language for Visual Studio.NET, this is the platform where you develop your application.\nWhy Visual Studio.NET: it is the least time consuming platform to finish you project. \nI hope this helps you.
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If you are developing for the .NET Framework then without question use C#. It will go much smoother than trying to use managed C++.  C# is in general a much easier, less error prone language to develop in. I would only choose C++ for those portions where you need very efficient code. or where you need to port to non-windows operating systems.\n\nOn any windows based project today I would do it in C# using .NET. then after I had everything working. If and Only If  I needed better performance. I would determine the critical sections of code and only if needed redo only those parts ( hopefully small ) in unmanaged C++.  There are tools such as reflector which can help change the language if needed.\n\nBy the way I am currently working on a large project which has both C# and C++. I have over 15 years experience with C++ and maybe a year of experience with C#. There is no question that C# provides significant benefits over C++ in terms of reliability.
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If you already know VB6, you'll probably like it better. If you're just learning the language, go with .NET
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for developing application in .net environment both language is good,either that is vb.net or c#.net.
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Turn into a PRO about VB.NET... you have enough time, since it is the latest developing tool from microsoft. Try learning someother stuff from Visual Studio .NET, like C#, ASP.NET of webservices.
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how? there are a lof of way to lear a language. but i think u want to do it by yourself, i mean by net and sth.. so here is some links that will help you:\n\nhttp://learningrussian.com/\nhttp://www.word2word.com/coursead.html\nhttp://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Bookstore/3230/\n\ngood luck :D
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I found that there are a lot of good books out there for self learning and using sites like the one bellow to investigated code you will soon be on your way.\nI found personly that I took a course with learning libary and used a few of these sites and in 6 months I had a qualification and the confidence to code in vb.net.\nthe course was about £900 ($1400) so it is not the cheapest option but it does give you a recognise qualification in most case's, which of course if you are looking for a job with your vb.net coding can only be a good thing
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Wow. C++ is the hardest of all the .NET languages, because it can do more. I'd talk whoever this is into letting you do it in C#, which you can learn more quickly.\n\nPart of the problem is that C++ is also built for unmanaged code, has more ability to work with it than other .NET languages - and is primarily used for unmanaged code. Most Windows C++ tutorials will teach you how to do classic C++ with ATL or MFC... and then you'd have to learn to use the Framework, which is totally different. \n\nSybex's Visual C++.NET book is pretty good... but you'd be expected to have a grounding in C++ already:\n\nhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1861005962?v=glance\n\nI suppose you could quickly up yourself on C++ For Dummies.... and then move up to Sybex's Visual C++.NET
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Get an old pc with MS BASIC on it, and then look around for a "Idiot's Guide..." book about BASIC. It's so out dated though... Why not learn C#, C++, J#...?