I absolutely love Kevin's book. It is so well written and so well organized.
And it covers both VB.Net and C#, Windows forms and Web forms. So it gives you a great overview.
And yes I think it is still extremely helpful even if you are using VS 2005.
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>Isn't .Net for VFP Developers an old book? is it still relevant?
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>>Depends on the type of app, your current .Net expertise and your needs.
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>>As a first (beginner type) book I would recommend
.Net for VFP Developers by Kevin McNeish.