I am BRAND NEW to programming and have to learn Visual C++ .net FAST. Any suggestions?

Question

I have been asked to develop a .net application in C++ .NET application. I have installed a trial copy of MS Visual Studio 2005 and would like to know if anyone knows of a book or resource that can get me up to speed quickly. I work hard and am a fast learner.

Answer 1

Wow. C++ is the hardest of all the .NET languages, because it can do more. I'd talk whoever this is into letting you do it in C#, which you can learn more quickly.



Part of the problem is that C++ is also built for unmanaged code, has more ability to work with it than other .NET languages - and is primarily used for unmanaged code. Most Windows C++ tutorials will teach you how to do classic C++ with ATL or MFC... and then you'd have to learn to use the Framework, which is totally different.



Sybex's Visual C++.NET book is pretty good... but you'd be expected to have a grounding in C++ already:



http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1861005962?v=glance



I suppose you could quickly up yourself on C++ For Dummies.... and then move up to Sybex's Visual C++.NET

Answer 2

I know there are many answers already here, but first I suggest you to learn C then C++ and next your choice. C and C++ gives you a strong hold in programmin. Windows almost uses C. Most of the games are developed in C because of its realiability. You can search in google for free C tutorials. I suggest you to start with learning consle then go for graphics.

Answer 3

:D... learn BASIC, it's easy. Then, using your knowledge of that, it should be a little easier to learn visual c++... it worked for me at least. If you don't have time to do that, get a dummies book :D