Slow Down Microsoft, I Can't Take It!
"Slow down Microsoft, I can't take it!"
Over the past couple years, I have found myself uttering those words. Why? Because .NET software development is evolving so quickly that it can seem like it's impossible to catch up. I'm not alone. Many developers I have talked to have expressed similar concerns. The speed of advancements can seem intimidating.
The good news is, it's not that bad.
Whenever technology is advancing, people get excited. And when people get excited, they talk about it and write about it. This is especially true with .NET. The problem is that there is so much information flowing so quickly from so many sources that it can really be overwhelming. The solution is to find a small set of focused information that will get you up to speed. Once you accomplish that, you will understand things better and all the excitement and noise from blogs such as mine won't overwhelm you. You will know which areas you want to explore, and thus can do targeted searches for the topics that you really want to dive deep on.
I would like to recommend the following Microsoft white papers written by the talented David Chappell. They will give you all the information you need on the .NET Framework 3.5 so that you can move forward with clarity and confidence.
I hope this information is helpful to you - it sure helped me!