Feedback Wanted: Links to C# Tech Info
A couple of us are working on finding a way to surface key links to information in the MSDN library. Perhaps later we will also link to information found throughout the community websites. If we can find the right approach, we might canonize these categorize and links on the Learn page of the C# Dev Center.
Below you will see a work in progress outlining one possible way to start to surface this information, along with a proposed set of initial links to information about that the various proposed categorize. Hopefully you will find this information interesting in and of itself. However, I would before I work too hard on it, I would like to get feedback from you on the structure of this data and the tentative links included here. If you have any comments on what you see here, please take a moment to reply to this post with your thoughts.
I think the categories laid out here are fairly self explanatory. I would only point out that the work shown below merges two different approaches to categorizing the information on MSDN:
- The first five big bullets categorize data by scenario. For instance, the work with scenarios such as: I want to “Work with data,” “Get Started,” “Learn about C#,” “Learn the Tools”, “Learn about Web Development.”
- The final category drops the scenario approach and simply lists the technologies that Microsoft spends so much time publicizing.
It is my thought that some developers will think in scenarios, and some in technologies, and some will think in one way or the other depending on the circumstances. The categorization shown below is to designed to accommodate developers from both schools of thought. But I don’t mean to prejudice you by talking about what I’ve tried to do here. Just tell me what you think, if you have any impulse at all to provide feedback. At this stage, I’m not wedded to any of this, I’m just interested in hearing what you think. Thanks for whatever thoughts you might have on this subject.
Index
The Links
Working with Data
MSDN SQL Server Dev Center.url
TechNet SQL Server Dev Center.url
What's New (SQL Server 2008).url
ADO.NET
.NET Framework Data Providers (ADO.NET).url
Entity Framework
Quickstart (Entity Framework).url
Getting Started with Data
Creating Data Applications by Using Visual Studio.url
How to Create a Data Connection to the Northwind Database.url
Recommendations for Data Access Strategies.url
Walkthrough Creating a Simple Data Application.url
LINQ to SQL
Frequently Asked Questions (LINQ to SQL).url
SqlMetal.exe (Code Generation Tool).url
SQL CE
SQL Reference for SQL Server CE.url
SQL Server
Transact SQL
XML
XML Tools in Visual Studio.url
Getting Started
New to C#
Creating Your First C# Application.URL
Getting Started with Visual C#.URL
Introduction to the C# Programming Language.URL
New To Development
Development for Beginners Tools, Lessons, Resources on MSDN.url
Kid's Corner Learning Computers and Development on MSDN.url
Windows Development for Beginners.url
The C# Language
Language Basics and Specification
C# Preprocessor Directives (C#).url
The C# Language Specification.url
Samples and Walkthroughs
Visual C# Sample Applications.url
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 Walkthroughs.url
Microsoft Technologies
ClickOnce
ClickOnce Deployment for Windows Forms Applications.url
ClickOnce Deployment Overview.url
ClickOnce Deployment Walkthroughs.url
LINQ
Anders Hejlsberg on Language Integrated Query.URL
Enumerable Members (System.Linq).URL
IQueryProvider Members (System.Linq).URL
Language-Integrated Query (LINQ).URL
Queryable Members (System.Linq).URL
Standard Query Operators Overview.URL
System.Linq.Expressions Namespace ().URL
Office
Microsoft Office Development.url
Office Business Applications.url
Understanding Office Development.url
Welcome to the Microsoft Office Word 2007 Developer Reference [Word 2007 Developer Reference].url
Learn Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, developer, SDK, tutorials, videos, articles, books.url
Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies.url
SharePoint Developer Center 2010, 3.0, 2.0, downloads, tools, SDK.url
SharePoint Products and Technologies (2010).url
Welcome to the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 SDK.url
Windows Communication Foundation
Guide to the Documentation.url
Windows Communication Foundation.url
Windows Forms
ClickOnce Deployment for Windows Forms Applications.url
Enhancing Windows Forms Applications.url
Getting Started with Windows Forms.url
What's New in Windows Forms for the .NET Framework 3.5.url
Windows Presentation Foundation
Windows Presentation Foundation.url
Windows Workflow
System.Workflow.Runtime.Hosting Namespace ().url
Windows Workflow Foundation Overview.url
Windows Workflow Foundation Tutorials.url
Windows Workflow Foundation.url
Tools
Visual C# 2008 Express Edition.URL
Visual Studio Software Development Kit (SDK).url
Command Line Compiler
C# Compiler Options Listed by Category (C#).url
How to Set Environment Variables.url
Debugger
Building, Debugging, and Testing.url
Debugging in Visual Studio.url
Visual Studio Editor
Editing Code and Resource Files.url
How to Add Application Configuration Files to C# Projects.url
Visual Studio Project and Tool Windows
How to Arrange and Dock Windows.url
How to Navigate Within the Integrated Development Environment.url
Managing Solutions, Projects, and Files.url
Quick Tour of the Integrated Development Environment.url
Web Development
ASP.NET
ASP.NET Walkthroughs by Scenario.url
The Official Microsoft ASP.NET Site.url
HTML
HTML and DHTML Overviews and Tutorials.url
Internet Information Services
Deploying Web Sites on IIS 7.0 The Official Microsoft IIS Site.url
Developing on IIS 7.0 The Official Microsoft IIS Site.url
Silverlight
Getting Started with Silverlight.url