i just graduated from a polytechnic where i was taught quite basic programming (at least in my opinion, like VB Calculators and such)
so now in my current job, i feel that that’s not enuf. i am wondering from my basic foundation how can i build up my skills? i am picking up C# 3.0 (4.0 seems to be out soon) WPF, LINQ
the issue that i face now is for windows applications, how can i have an app that can manage various database tables, ie. add, edit, delete, list dialogs. i dont want to have them as separate forms. i also dont want to spam everything in 1 screen.
what i like is something like outlook. where i have a accordion side navigation. then when i click something, it loads up in the main screen, maybe with closable tabs.
i was linked to MSDN Patterns & Practices when i posted something similar in MSDN. but it seems to be a big jump. i am missing alot in between.
there are patterns, MVC, and such … whats the best for Windows app? i use MVC for my web development
Try looking here:
http://blogs.msdn.com/dancre/archive/2006/10/11/datamodel-view-viewmodel-pattern-series.aspx
Hope it helps 🙂