My previous job had me programming hardware, C mostly, moving data in and out of memory.

Now I'm stepping into windows programming and I'm feeling like a newbie in programming: I will likely be dealing with DLLs, Window Files (CSVs etc), Databases and so on. I'll be using C#/ VB in Visual Studio 2005. My question: Where can one get a starter material explaining programming in windows?

I'll like a kind of general overview.

Suggestions appreciated...

Originally Posted by aibelectronics

Now I'm stepping into windows programming and I'm feeling like a newbie in programming: I will likely be dealing with DLLs, Window Files (CSVs etc), Databases and so on. I'll be using C#/ VB in Visual Studio 2005. My question: Where can one get a starter material explaining programming in windows?

First decide what you want to use as programming language
VS C++/ VS.NET (C#, C++)/Borland C++ Builder/Borland Delphi/....

many books on amazon about windows internals and windows dev tools
Amazon.com: windows programming

many samples on google
c# examples - Google Search

then you find a windoze programming forum/group and follow up ...