Currently, I have been working as an PHP developer for approximately 1 year now and I want learn about C# and .Net Framework, I do not have any experience with .Net Framework and C# and also there is not firm basis as to why I am going for C# and .Net Framework vs Java or any other programming languages, this decision is mere on career point of view and job opportunities. So my question is about:

1. Is my decision wise to go for C# and .Net Framework route after working for sometime as an PHP Developer ?
2. What are the good resources which I can refer and learn from to get knowledge on C# and .NET Framework ?
3. How should I go about learning on C# and .NET Framework ?
4. What all technologies should I be learning OR have experience with to be considered as an C#/.Net Developer, I am mentioning some technologies, please add or suggest one, if am missing out any ?

Technologies

1. C#-THE LANGUAGE
2. GUI APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
3. WINDOWS CONTROL LIBRARY
4. DELEGATES
5. DATA ACCESS WITH ADO.NET
6. MULTI THREADING
7. ASSEMBLIES
8. WINDOWS SERVICES
9. VB
10. INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL STUDIO .NET
11. WINDOWS CONTROL LIBRARY
12. DATA ACCESS WITH ADO.NET
13. ASP.NET WEB TECHNOLOGIES
14. CONTROLS
15. VALIDATION CONTROL
16. STATE MANAGEMENT
17. CACHING
18. ASP.NET CONFIGURATION
19. ADO.NET
20. ASP.NET TRACING & SECURITY IN ASP.NET
21. XMLPROGRAMMING
22. WEB SERVICES
23. CRYSTAL REPORTS
24. SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services)
25. MS-Reports
26. LINQ: NET Language-Integrated Query
27. NET Language-Integrated Query
28. LINQ to SQL: SQL Integration
29. WCF: Windows Communication Foundation
30. What Is Windows Communication Foundation?
31. Fundamental Windows Communication Foundation Concepts Windows Communication Foundation Architecture
32. WPF: Windows Presentation Foundation
33. Getting Started (WPF)
34. Application Development WPF Fundamentals

What are your thoughts, suggestions on this and from Job and Market Perspective, what areas of C#/.Net Development should I put my focus on ?

I know this is very subjective and long question but advice would be highly appeciated.

Thanks.