>>Do you think it's better/quicker/easier to learn from scratch (think "Hello World" here) or work with an existing project/app?
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> C++ or C#?
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>If the later, there is a great WROX book C# for NET 3.0 I'm holding from the local library. I've read through first ~20 chapters, but it has a lot more.

That wasn't my question. I have the resources, just want to know the best way to proceed.