Be sure to check out the Visual C# 2005 Express Edition Webcast series. The Visual C# 2005 Express Edition webcast series will teach you the basics of the Visual C# 2005 Express Edition IDE, including a look at the new features in Windows Forms, designer improvements, new controls, and how to take advantage of the settings designers by designing the UI for a fully functioning RSS Reader. You’ll also learn about new language features and discover how new IDE features like generics, Microsoft IntelliSense code snippets and refactoring help simplify writing code as you code the business logic to pull XML RSS feeds and bind them to the user interface. In addition, you’ll learn how to create and design a SQL Server Express database using the Visual C# Express IDE and how the visual designers greatly simplify writing the code that binds data to Microsoft Windows controls. Other webcasts in the series include: Visual C# 2005: IDE Tips and Tricks, Visual C# 2005 Express Edition: RSS Screensaver Starter Kit, and Visual C# 2005 Express Edition: Black Jack Card Game Starter Kit. Check http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/webcasts/ for Visual C# 2005 Express Edition webcast dates and times.