Customizing WorldServer

Hello!

I am interested in creating some very basic customizations in WorldServer but am unsure how to proceed. I am mainly interested in programming automatic workflow steps that do things like change "hidden" asset properties (e.g. filter configurations), copy target files to specific locations, etc. I have seen the samples included in the SDK, but I've been away from programming for so long that I would like some additional support (best development environment, maybe a "Getting started" guide, etc.). Are there any tutorials about this?

Thanks in advance for any help/advice!