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Hello, I am trying to learn C# and so I have been reading the book and doing the sample apps, but now I would like to go a little farther. I want to write an app that I can sharpen and learn more with C#, but I am out of ideas for applications. I could write a game and that might not be bad, but I was wonder if anyone had any ideas for a program. I feel like a writter who just can not come up with an idea for a book. So any Ideas?
[434 byte] By [Matt_343] at [2007-12-25]
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# 1

just go with what you want really - endless possibilities. Start with a game of checkers! really - go for it, perhaps even use DirectX! There you go, 3D checkers :-)

Perhaps even make an IM program

ahmedilyas at 2007-9-3 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Express Editions,Visual C# 2005 Express Edition...
# 2
Cryptography might be an interesting topic. Buy a book on the history of cryptography and write programs that implement coders/decoders or perhaps code breakers. You will do a lot of string manipulation, arrays etc. Try to write the code using object oriented programming principles , i.e. encapsulate things into objects such as keys, code books etc.
jrboddie at 2007-9-3 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Express Editions,Visual C# 2005 Express Edition...
# 3
Great Ideas, please keep them coming.
Matt_343 at 2007-9-3 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Express Editions,Visual C# 2005 Express Edition...
# 4

  • 3D checkers

  • IM Program

  • security

  • shoot em up type game....would be nice actually, with even perhaps joystick support!! that would be cool and an interesting project

  • how about an imaging program? Such as, drag and drop files into a window, and being able to create a CD/DVD ISO image from it? Would be an interesting project

    • ahmedilyas at 2007-9-3 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Express Editions,Visual C# 2005 Express Edition...
    # 5
  • how about an imaging program? Such as, drag and drop files into a window, and being able to create a CD/DVD ISO image from it? Would be an interesting project

    • Now that would be a great program, I just not sure if I am smart enough to write it. But hey, I think I might just have to get smarter to do that.

    Matt_343 at 2007-9-3 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Express Editions,Visual C# 2005 Express Edition...
    # 6
    • Sudoku solver
    • Sudoku creator
    • Custom controls that you can use in your toolbox--knobs, dials, sliders,...
    • Explore XNA Game Studio Express
    • Create a simulation of some physical, chemical or biological process
    • Satellite orbit predictor
    jrboddie at 2007-9-3 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Express Editions,Visual C# 2005 Express Edition...
    # 7
    Matt_343 wrote:

  • how about an imaging program? Such as, drag and drop files into a window, and being able to create a CD/DVD ISO image from it? Would be an interesting project

    • Now that would be a great program, I just not sure if I am smart enough to write it. But hey, I think I might just have to get smarter to do that.

    If you try to do this, You will get smarter !!

    Biche at 2007-9-3 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Express Editions,Visual C# 2005 Express Edition...
    # 8

    Hi,

    What about go through with the MSDN "Walkthrough"?

    Do whatever you want, begin with "Hello World"...

    FigoFei-MSFT at 2007-9-3 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Express Editions,Visual C# 2005 Express Edition...
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