Quick tours and real-world examples demonstrate how to use Visual Basic .NET to create Web services, Web applications, Windows programs, and setup utilities. Coverage includes object-oriented programming with classes, interfaces, and inheritance, designing multithreaded applications, and working with XML, file streams, and relational databases. Some experience developing with Visual Basic is required. MacDonald is an author, educator, and MCSD developer who has worked with Visual Basic and ASP since their inceptions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
A comprehensive introduction to .NET, introducing readers to the Visual Studio.NET development suite as well as the new generation of Visual Basic.
Built on the Microsoft .NET framework, Visual Basic .NET allows programmers to create everything from full-featured Internet applications to sophisticated Windows programs with the latest eye- catching interfaces. This comprehensive guide is organized into a series of lightning tours and real- world examples, covering web development, XML, databases, and user interface design. Each chapter begins with an overview of changes from Visual Basic 6. The book also includes extra code examples, references to additional online material, and helpful tips about planning, design, and architecture.
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