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Getting Started with Visual C#

Visual Studio 2008

The following topics help you start developing applications by using Visual C# 2008. These topics will also introduce you to the many new features in Visual Studio 2008 as well as version 3.0 of the C# language.

In This Section

What's New in Visual C#: What's new in Visual C# 2008.
Visual C# 2008 Breaking Changes: Lists all breaking changes in the C# compiler since Visual Studio 2005 RTM.
Visual C# Documentation Roadmap: Provides a high-level orientation of the contents of the Visual C# documentation.
Introduction to the C# Language and the .NET Framework: Provides an overview of the C# language and the .NET platform.
Creating Your First C# Application: Explains how to write, compile and run a simple C# application.
Additional Help Resources (Visual C#): Provides links to other help resources.
How Do I in C#: Includes links to topics that show how to perform a wide variety of specific tasks.

Related Sections

Visual C# Guided Tour: Includes a high-level review of the C# language and introduction to the C# IDE and compiler.
Using the Visual C# IDE: Provides a guide to using the Visual C# integrated development environment.
Migrating to Visual C#: Explains how to convert Java and Visual J++ applications to Visual C#.
Writing Applications with Visual C#: Provides brief overviews that demonstrate the breadth of domains in which you can use C#.
C# Programming Guide: Provides information about C# programming concepts, and describes how to perform various tasks in C#.
C# Reference: Provides detailed reference information about C# keywords, operators, preprocessor directives, compiler switches, and compiler errors and warnings.
Visual C# Samples: Includes sample source code demonstrating how to program by using Visual C#.
C# Terminology: Provides a glossary of C# terms.

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