I heartily agree with the first and third points. (Don't yet know anything about the second.)

Especially: If you are starting out as a veteran VFP programmer, but "raw" in .NET (i.e. little or no VB or C++ experience), get Kevin's book! It is a great help in transition even if you have a library of other .NET books. Then plan on spending a small fortune on more .NET books as is as much a philosophy and way of life as a set of languages and a framework.

After you get your get your feet wet, look at the Mere Mortals framework to give you a boost up getting started with serious apps. (I'm sure there are others, but that one impressed me a year and a half ago, plus there was Kevin's history with the VFP framework.) Kevin's classes for Mere Mortals are also good.

...Jim Hansen

>>It looks more and more like I need to add .NET to my list of programming tools. For those of you who have already done this or are in the process, what would you do differently and what is your advice for someone who is just starting?
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>First piece of advice, don't listen to the naysayers in this forum.
>Second, go to www.commongroundsolutions.com and look at the .net resources he has listed. He has sample code and links to tons of websites with good information.
>Thirdly, get Kevin McNeish's book ".Net for VFP Programmers". Its excellent converage of the change to mindset and thinking necessary to move to .Net.
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>I'm sure there a many others, but this will get you started.