Start Here! Learn Microsoft® Visual C#® 2010 [Repost]

Ready to learn programming? Start Here!™
Learn the fundamentals of modern programming with Visual C# 2010—and begin building your first apps for the desktop and web. If you have absolutely no previous experience, no problem—simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises.
Here’s where you start learning Visual C#
Learn how an application performs tasks by tracing its code
Query and manipulate application data with LINQ
Access web services with REST and SOAP
Build simple apps with Windows® Presentation Foundation
Explore rich Internet apps with Microsoft Silverlight®
Find and fix errors by debugging your applications
Put it all together by creating your first programs