Ask HN: Good resources for learning C#
Hi guys!
As I will be getting involved in programming in C#, I wanted to ask if some of you know good resources to get started and also for further, deeper understanding.
Until now, I have mainly been programming in C++ (about two years), so I am familiar with OO programming, I think. I also know some Common Lisp, but have never finished any bigger project using CL though.
My aim is to publish a fairly decent Windows Phone 7 app by around the end of the year.
Thank you for your time and suggestions.
Can't go past "Programming for Windows Phone" by Charles Petzold, and you can get it as a free download.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2010/10/28/f...
Might be a little hard if you've never worked in .NET before, but the author has recommendations on what to do in that scenario.
I found it to be incredibly helpful.
http://channel9.msdn.com/blogs/egibson/windows-phone-7-jump-...
More Windows Phone specific; I think there are many books suitable for learning C#. Just pick a couple that speak to you - older editions can be purchased from Amazon for less than five dollars and will cover critical language and .NET features in sufficient depth to get you started.
Get a subscription at pluralsight training or nettuts or similar - it will help you immensely.