What kind of applications do you think a beginner like me should make?

[SomeAmazingGuy]

I am writing my first windows based application and so far i only managed to put a soundtrack, some text in the client area, and a dialog box that prompts the user if they really want to close the application.

Can anyone give me some ideas on making a windows based application? preferably a simple idea so that i can get some experience in software engineering

[Homberto]

How about an app that searches the dictionary?
Use this with WinINet
http://services.aonaware.com//DictService/DictService.asmx/DefineInDict?dictId=wn&word=SEARCH_TERM

[z05DSL3A]

I would look at something like a hex editor^[1]. You can start with the simple and add functionality to it as you go. They are also handy tools to have around.

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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_editor

[tath]

make simple games: tic, tac, toe, battleships, tetris, etc.

these are good entry level projects to learn know-how of application development.

[ahcfan]

Maybe something like a media player, to better familiarize yourself with the winapi.