To Learn More

The following are some suggested supplemental references to further your retraining effort.

Books

The .NET Languages: A Quick Translation Guide, by Brian Bischof (Apress, 2001):
     http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=80 .
A Programmer s Introduction to C#, Second Edition, by Eric Gunnerson (Apress, 2001):
     http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=83 .
Programming C#, by Gary Cornell (Apress, 2003):
     http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=60 .

Magazines

.NET Magazine:
      http://www.fawcette.com/dotnetmag/
MSDN Magazine:
      http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/
Visual Studio Magazine:
      http://www.fawcette.com/vsm/
Windows Developer Magazine:
      http://www.wd-mag.com/
XML & Web Services Magazine:
      http://www.fawcette.com/xmlmag/

Web Sites

.NET Architecture Center:
     http://msdn.microsoft.com/architecture/
C# Programmer s Reference:
     http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/csref/html/vcoriCProgrammersReference.asp
C# to VB .NET Translator (ASPAlliance.com version):
     http://www.aspalliance.com/aldotnet/examples/translate.aspx
C# to VB .NET Translator (KamalPatel.Net version):
     http://www.kamalpatel.net/ConvertCSharp2VB.aspx
C# Tutorials:
     http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/csref/html/vcoriCSharpTutorials.asp
GotDotNet:
     http://www.gotdotnet.com/
GotDotNet: Backwards Breaking Changes from Version 1.0 to 1.1:
     http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/changeinfo/Backwards1.0to1.1/default.aspx#00000106
GotDotNet C# Community Site (various links, resources, and so on):
     http://gotdotnet.com/team/csharp/
GotDotNet Visual J# .NET (various links, resources, and so on):
     http://gotdotnet.com/team/vjsharp/
Introduction to C# (seminar):
     http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/seminar/mmcfeed/mmcdisplayfeed.asp?
   Lang=en&Product=103363&Audience=100402
J# QuickStart Tutorials:
     http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickstart/latebreaking/default.aspx?lang=VJS
Java Developer Services (from Sun Microsystems, Inc.):
     http://developer.java.sun.com/
Microsoft ASP.NET Home Page:
     http://www.asp.net/
Microsoft Community (discussion groups, e-newsletters, and so forth):
     http://communities2.microsoft.com/
Microsoft Patterns & Practices:
     http://msdn.microsoft.com/practices/
Microsoft s Search the Knowledge Base Web Site:
     http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;EN-US;KBHOWTO
Microsoft TechNet How-To Index:
     http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/itsolutions/howto
Microsoft Visual J# .NET download (for those using VS .NET v1.0):
     http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/sample.asp?url=/msdn-files/027/001/973/msdncompositedoc.xml
MSDN:
     http://msdn.microsoft.com
Visual J# (add-on release information, reference, and so on):
     http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dv_vjsharp/html/vjoriMicrosoftVisualJ.asp
Visual J# Samples:
     http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dv_vjsample/html/vjlrfVisualJSamples.asp
Visual J# Walkthroughs:
     http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dv_vjsharp/html/vjwlkVisualJWalkthroughs.asp
Windows .NET Server 2003:
     http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/nhp/default.asp?contentid=28001691