Ten years ago Visual Basic 1.0 revolutionized application development for millions of developers. Today, Visual Studio .NET sets the stage for the next decade. I think most of us agree that Visual Studio.NET will play a significant part in our futures. However, what many of us are not at all sure about is how we will get to this '.NET Heaven' and when we should start on the journey.

Real projects seem to indicate the dramatic improvements in developer productivity that can be made. For example, Marks and Spencer found the following change compared to their previous development experience.

For more information download the full case study from here. (Word document 333KB)

In our own small way we at F1 hope to be able to offer you clarification and support, helping you weigh up the pros and cons of the different options open to you. Listed below are some of the links we found useful in getting our heads around the watershed product that Visual Studio .NET is. We hope you find them useful as well.

• For all things .NET Development training - you are already here! F1's web site contains all the latest and most up-to-date information on Microsoft .NET training presented in a clear and understandable format. We check all sources of .NET training information every week to ensure that the information you find here is bang up-to-date. Our .NET Index page links to information for existing developers, new developers, management and new career path that .NET presents.
   
• For a Management perspective try http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/overview.asp
   
• For Developers a useful place to start is a six-week orientation for all things .NET. http://msdn.microsoft.com/NET/guide/default.asp  and the .NET technology map contains many links to other aspects of .NET.
   
• For an Independent Perspective try http://www.dotnetexperts.com/,  DEVx .NET Resources, Advisor Magazine, .NET Magazine and PC Magazine page.

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