[PD-dev] getting started at PD Dev in VS.net

[Conor]

Hi folks,
Are there any instructions anywhere on how to set up a development 
environment for PD. I wish to development externals. Should I need to 
compile the full PD project or should I merely link to the pre existing 
libs/dll's. I don't have that much experience digging through makefiles 
hence I don't want to spend my weekend at that ;) I was hoping to 
develop using visual studio.net.
Any  instructions would be most welcome.

All the best,
Conor