What is the best way to learn c# and asp.net, as well as Java.?

Help! There are so many expensive training workshops, so many dinky DVDs and so many useless books out there I don't understand how to most efficiently learn programming! One method that works is printing out someone else's code and studying it, but usually it is very complex code that one cannot build up to.





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What is the best way to learn c# and asp.net, as well as Java.?
You are best off doing a course. It will teach you more than you can learn from self teaching, unless you start at a very young age. Not saying self taught is a bad thing, but you wanted the best. In todays world, the best is a college / university degree / program. Good luck.





As to the languages, c# and asp.net are from Microsoft and you will be stuck on programming on Microsoft platforms like windows. You can get these langauges with visual studio .NET, there is also a free express version, but it may have a time limit on it.





Java is a different language entirely, it is also platform independent, meaning you can write the source once and it will run anywhere. This may not be true in all cases, and you may have to change the code according to the platform it is to run on. I have seen both occasions.





Note: Microsoft offers a version of java in their visual studio .NET, but it is not the 'real' java, but a corrupted microsoft version.
Reply:Join the programming commnunity which you can find alot using web search, join them and then start studying from them :)
Reply:I began learning programming at the age of 11. I download basic programs and modified lines of code 1 at a time until I learned what each line is doing. Then I started making text-based choose your own adventure games for fun.





I recommend a procedural language to begin with so you can gain an understanding of what a simple line of code does.





In my opinion, the best way to learn is to modify/create your own program from scratch working your way up line by line. Begin with a basic "Hello World!" example in any language and work from there. There are plenty of free resources scattered across the net. Good luck!
Reply:You can google for tutorials or try this site:http://www.learnvisualstudio.net/. They have some free videos to get you started.