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[spoiledkid]

Can someone provide some links to .NET best practices, DOs, DONT's and stuff like that ??

[kleinma]

i would recommend picking up a book on starting to program with .net

if you are a VB6 programmer, they make books written to move you from VB6 to .NET by showing you the new features. If you are new to programming, this is less importaint and you may want to just get a book that goes rigth into teaching .net without a lot of fall back on its differences from past versions.. (this is good though if you may have to maintain/convert code written in VB6)

microsoft themselves are of course a really good source for info. they have tons of how to articles on their website and MSDN

the most importaint thing is to learn the NEW powers of .NET and not try to program in it like a VB6 programmer

[techgnome]

The first few chapters or "Professional VB.NET" from Wrox Press was helpful in getting me started. Downside is that I think they aren't around anymore, and the book was based on VS.NET 2000, which itself is outdated. I've now picked up the "Mastering Visual Basic.NET" Sybex Press. I'm only a few chapters into it (got it only last night) but it looks to be promissing. You don't have to read the whole thing cover to cover in order and can skip around picking up on the parts you do need.

TG

[kleinma]

i think the only major differences were the enhancements added to the .net suite for mobile devices and things like that.. not much changed when it comes to the core programming of .net from 2000 to 2003.. please correct me if i am wrong..

[MartinLiss]

Originally posted by spoiledkid
Can someone provide some links to .NET best practices, DOs, DONT's and stuff like that ??

Did you notice the name and description of the forum? I moved it where your question belongs.