In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be up and running with Visual C# 2008. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds upon the previous one, allowing you to learn the essentials of Visual C# from the ground up.

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Learn how to...

* Use the powerful design environment of Visual Studio 2008
* Design a feature-rich interface using components such as tree views and tabs
* Create robust applications using modern error handling
* Draw fast graphics using GDI+
* Build a database application using ADO.NET
* Distribute a Visual C# 2008 application