i do i get started with programming in asp.net..what are the programming tools that i need. can someone send me a copy of the software?

Try http://www.asp.net/default.aspx?tabindex=7&tabid=46 for free tools and tutorials.
Further tutorials at www.codeproject.com , www.4guysfromrolla.com and devshed.com
Good luck

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They say, best men are molded out of faults,
And, for the most, become much more the better
For being a little bad.
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