Best way of learning

[x-ice]

What is the best way for me to learn C#?

- Would it be to have a teacher?
- Read books?
- Trail and Error? (just try things out)
- Use tutorials?

I have a few problems though. I dont have a teacher, i can't afford to buy books (but i do have access to a very good university library) and i don't have much time.

Also, is C# really that different to Java, the syntax seems very similar? I am guessing that being pretty good with Java (as i am) is a help when learning C#.

[tr333]

1. Read tutorials on the internet.
2. Write small java applications and convert them to C#.
3. Ask questions on VBF.

The syntax of C# is quite similar to Java. The main difference is the different code libraries in the java/.net frameworks.

You might also want to look at the 101 C# Examples (sticky at top of forum).

[wossname]

Teachers are always useless and inferior, thats why they are teachers.

Books are the best way.

[jmcilhinney]

C# is for the most part very much like a combination of VB.NET (the .NET class library part) and java (the syntax part). I was able to pretty much write a C# app straight-off with C++ and VB.NET experience. There are a few pitfalls but you can work those out using MSDN or VBF.

[RobDog888]

So what if you dont know Java (:sick: ) like me? I think I learn best from examples/tutorials vs. books. Also, threads here at vbf should be everybodys #1 source. :D

[x-ice]

I learn best from trail and error. As i first did with vb6 i created several small projects that taught my specific things that i wanted to know. In the end i made:

Contact Manager v1.0 (http://pscode.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=51364&lngWId=1)

Also i got my problems answered here too.

[techwizz]

I learn best by learning. :)

There was this poster in my high school english class that broke down leaning methods into percentages.

You retain 90% of what you teach and like 20% of what you read.

When u teach.. you have to understand it and then explain it with confidence.

Maybe that self-satisfication helps retain the knoledge.

:eek2:

[Hack]

I found this (http://www.ssw.uni-linz.ac.at/Teaching/Lectures/CSharp/Tutorial/Part1.pdf) interesting.

[techwizz]

Wow... i find that interessting also.. :)