Beginner - What Software will help me learn

I am a beginner and I am acquiring a new PC with XP Professional, I
am currently using notepad to write ASP.Net pages. Is there any
software that would help me or make it easier to learn?

thanks,

Re: Beginner - What Software will help me learn

On 29/10/2007 in message
<1193680668.789651.269960@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com> pepino13 wrote:

>I am a beginner and I am acquiring a new PC with XP Professional, I
>am currently using notepad to write ASP.Net pages. Is there any
>software that would help me or make it easier to learn?

MSFT offer you an IDE free:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/express/aa700797.aspx

There are also beta editions of the 2008 versions:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/express/default.aspx

You will have to decide if you want to be a beta tester :-)

--
Jeff Gaines

Re: Beginner - What Software will help me learn

Assuming you already know HTML and CSS beginners starting to learn to
develop .NET applications from square one should start by learning the C#
programming language using a real textbook like those from Deitel and Deitel
[1] and by usng free software such as Microsoft Visual Web Developer Express
and SQL Server Express. Expect at least a year and probably up to two years
to get basic to intermediate competency noting I say that realistically so
you don't think you're a dummy and quit because it is not a piece of cake
and takes time and lots of work okay?

<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/

[1] http://deitel.com/




"Jeff Gaines" wrote in message
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> On 29/10/2007 in message
> <1193680668.789651.269960@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com> pepino13 wrote:
>
>>I am a beginner and I am acquiring a new PC with XP Professional, I
>>am currently using notepad to write ASP.Net pages. Is there any
>>software that would help me or make it easier to learn?
>
> MSFT offer you an IDE free:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/express/aa700797.aspx
>
> There are also beta editions of the 2008 versions:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/express/default.aspx
>
> You will have to decide if you want to be a beta tester :-)
>
> --
> Jeff Gaines