Programming Visual Basic .NET

Discussion Lists

Discussion lists are one of the greatest resources on the Internet. These give you the opportunity to ask questions of tens, hundreds, or thousands of people who are in your field of interest. The web URLs listed here link to pages that provide instructions for subscribing to the lists.

Netiquette

If you’ve never before been a member of a discussion list, take care to note the concept of netiquette . This term refers to the rules of behavior expected from people who post messages to discussion lists. You will receive or be directed to a list of such expectations when you subscribe to a list, but they can be summed up as follows:

1. Monitor the discussion list a while before posting messages.

2. If available, search the list archives before posting a question.

3. Don’t post questions that are outside of the list’s discussion topic.

4. Be nice.

5. Answer the questions that you can.

6. Maximize your signal-to-noise ratio. (That means you should post more helpful answers than witty remarks.)

DevelopMentor’s DOTNET List

http://discuss.develop.com/dotnet.html

This is my all-time favorite .NET hangout. There are many heavy hitters on this list, including Microsoft-development team members and program managers, as well as third-party experts who were learning and using .NET as much as a year or two before it’s official release.

ASP Lists

http://www.asplists.com

This site is amazing for its breadth of coverage. There are over 400 highly focused, moderated lists available through this one site. ...