jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Fri Jul 9 23:13:26 CDT 2010
JS, I can't make any recommendations other than pick a project that will get and keep you involved. What I have found is that unless you keep at it, you never get over the hump and fluent. I tried a couple of times but I was firmly rooted in Access. Then I got a client that needed some heavy duty SQL processing. When I tried to automate it using Access (I know VBA like the back of my hand) it just wasn't "enough". That provided me with "the project". As it happens I decided to go take a C# class at the community college. I did so more as a way to meet other people doing C# than because I needed (or liked) the classroom method of learning. I already knew more than I learned in the class but it did force me to keep a schedule, do specific C# things that I didn't necessarily need in my project, and I did meet a bunch of techies. I ended up taking a pair of semester classes and I don't regret that time spent. In fact I will probably enroll in the fall for the next thing... not sure what yet... again just to get out there and meet people. Being a sole proprietor, working in a home office can be isolating. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com js wrote: > Hello all! > > I have enjoyed hearing every one's idea on how this site has changed. I am > also new here and want to thank all of you for sharing your knowledge. I > have learned so much from you folks and want to thank you all. JC, I am > wanting to pick up C# also can you offer some advice on where to start, C# > sites, or books? What is the learning curve coming from VBA? > > Any advice would be appreciated THANKS! > > > On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 9:29 AM, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote: > >> LOL. Do ya need the bed pan? It's coming by. >> >> C'mon over to the dark side and take up C# and SQL Server. I am not doing >> "Access like" projects >> yet but I am doing some pretty powerful data manipulation stuff with it. >> For sheer programming >> power, C# is the most powerful environment I have ever seen and it just >> keeps getting better. >> >> John W. Colby >> www.ColbyConsulting.com <http://www.colbyconsulting.com/> >> >> >> Tony Septav wrote: >>> Hey All >>> After spending a restless night sitting up and hosing down the dog >>> (mini heat wave here, no air conditioning). I realized that what some of >>> you >>> have stated (some rather eloquently, others down right crudely(is that a >>> word?)) >>> is correct. I think I am turning into one of those "cranky old farts" >>> that we >>> used to point our fingers at when we were kids. As Jim stated "Times >>> Change", I guess it is time to try and teach the old dog new tricks. >>> Or.......the next time we meet I will be saying "Would you like fries >>> with that?". >>> >>> Sorry, I was wrong (flame off) . >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > >