sionevar@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I've just started in a new job, and need to pick your brains about how
> best to go about learning Visual Studio 2005 and related products.
>
> I've been a software developer for 10 years now, but got out of the
> industry back in 2003 for personal reasons. At the time I left, I was
> using Visual Basic 6 and Visual InterDev to build web-based and
> client-server apps.
>
> Now I'm back in the IT business, and quite a lot has changed in the
> meantime. My new position involves coding in Visual Basic .NET and C#,
> all controlled through Visual Studio 2005.
>
> I'm learning partly on the job by picking my way through project code,
> but I could also use a couple of good self-help books. I don't need
> anything really technical - something that can explain the framework
> and methodology in simple language would be good :-)
>
> Can anybody make any recommendations? Failing that, can anybody
> recommend what books to avoid? Or have you gone through something
> similar, and have a good story to share about how you got over the
> learning hump?
>
> Any advice/comments/disaster stories/warnings much appreciated!
>

>
>Can anybody make any recommendations? Failing that, can anybody
>recommend what books to avoid? Or have you gone through something
>similar, and have a good story to share about how you got over the
>learning hump?
>