>Glad you did jump in - had you programmed in c# before trying .Net - think I'm correct in saying that c# already existed?
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>I will try and get hold of the book
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>Thanks for the tip
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>Colin


No, I had done COBOL, pascal and c. C# was brand new to me (with the exception of the c syntax which I was familiar with). Kevin's book is available for free on the internet, the link has been posted here many times, but I don't have access to the search capabilities. Somone will post the link for you, I'm sure.

I think Bob's suggestion to use SQL Server for your storage needs is a good suggestion. It will make the transition a lot easier for you.