New to Coding4Fun
Welcome! This page is dedicated to helping folks new to Coding4Fun.
Navigating the Site
Coding4Fun is broken into five main categories with subcategories
- Events
- Windows
- Web
- Gaming
- Hardware
Articles
You can also find summary information directly above an article that shows:
- Difficulty
- Cost
- Time Required
- Software
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Tools to Get Started
If you're new to development or development on Microsoft software, you should download the free Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition products. Visual Studio Express comes in five different flavors:
- For Web Development
- For Windows Development
- For Database Development
- SQL Server Express Edition (note: SQL Server Express is an optional component in the setup of the other Visual Studio Express products)
Beginner Developer Learning Center
Coding4Fun assumes you are at least somewhat familiar with programming fundamentals. If you're brand new to programming, we suggest you review the Beginner Developer Learning Center which contains videos, tutorials, and code samples for Windows and Web development.
APIs and SDKs to Play With
There are plenty of free APIs you can use to write code with Visual Studio.
Windows
Web
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More Resources (Coming Soon)
Email us at code4fun@microsoft.com with any suggestions for new content, tools or APIs/SDKs to add to this list!
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