dotnet sdk:

Hi everyone

I am a beginner in programming field.I will be grateful if anyone lets
me know the Windows SDK Programming Basics

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Run, don't walk, to your favorite online or brick-and-mortar bookstore, and
pick up Charles Petzold's book Programming Windows, any version that doesn't
say with .NET. Programming Windows, Fifth Edition would be best, although
fourth edition or even Programming Windows 95 will do the trick.

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Thank You Ben

Thank You Ben

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Do you want to write win32 or .NET applications ?
Those are totally different kind of applications and use different SDK.
Since you ask in a .NET newsgroup, I guess you want to develop a .NET
application.
You should start with
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/default.aspx
This one is probably interesting for you :
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa497336.aspx

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Francois PIETTE
http://www.overbyte.be

To Francois,

Actually i want details about both Win32 n .Net applications..Thanks for
the links..

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For win32, have a look here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnanchor/html/anch_win32com.asp
For dotnet:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa497336.aspx

Which kind of application do you want to develop ?
Depending on your skills and the kind of application, you could have a look
at the development tools:
From Microsoft: Visual Studio 2005 (C#, C++, VB)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/
From Borland: Borland Developer Studio 2006 (C#, C++, Delphi.Win32,
Delphi.NET)
http://www.borland.com/resources/en/pdf/white_papers/bds_reviewersguide.pdf

Both Microsoft and Borland have free versions:
Microsoft: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/default.aspx
Borland: http://www.turboexplorer.com/

The free versions are OK for starting development.
Do not confuse the free versions with full product trial versions with are
also free but time limited.

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Francois PIETTE
http://www.overbyte.be