Now that PHP5 and .NET technologies are getting so similar, many PHP developers are looking to pick up .NET skills to increase their opportunities in the job market. And what better way than to abscond up to the Himalayas for a one month intensive.

With Mono 1.0 stable for some time now, there’s no excuse for linux developers not to cast a curious eye, even if it’s just for improving your code design and getting new ideas. Windows developers can download Microsoft’s free web matrix tool and check out .NET’s huge and well-documented class library.

To whet your appetite, check out this example of building a project in .NET and Mono.