Back to new programmers
This post will have a little for everybody, so I hope you all stay tuned.
First of all, it looks like there is a column for new to .Net programmers that is also trying to focus on new programmers in general. This is great, and since I want to focus on that too, I'll be keeping a close tab on it. Here's the first article, Introducing The First Hit! . Here the author, F. Scott Barker takes a look at the all important choice of which language.
I use VB, and there is some controversy about it, but don't worry. You may find yourself switching back and forth for a while, depending on your project and what tutorials are available for what you want. The nice thing is, with .Net, language is simply a difference in syntax. What will you feel comfortable with.
Now, for those who've been in .Net for a while, I'm looking for your thoughts... ADO.Net.
Do you use Typed DataSets, or non-typed?
Do you bind a DataAdapter to a table and let fly with a CommandBuilder? O...