VB.NET Developer’s Guide

Paperback: 754 pages
Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition (January 15, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1928994482
ISBN-13: 978-1928994480
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches






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The Complete Guide to Developing Applications with VB.NET

The introduction of VB.NET has sent many Visual Basic gurus back to the drawing board! VB.NET introduces a new set of standards, protocols, and syntax that previous users of Visual Basic will need to learn to regain their guru status and be positioned to create enterprise-critical applications. VB.NET Developer’s Guide will help you master VB.NET!

1. Examine the New IDE
Explore the new functionality of the Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

2. Learn the .NET Framework
Learn about the .NET components such as base classes, system objects, assemblys, and Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL).

3. Install and Configure Visual Studio .NET
Learn the three phases for installing Visual Studio .NET.

4. Master the Common Language Runtime (CLR)
Develop managed code that allows your code to take full advantage of the .NET Framework.

5. Learn Advanced VB.NET Programming Concepts
See what concepts are new to VB, including delegates, the System.IO class, and various namespaces.

6. Create Windows Forms
Create custom Windows components and use the Windows Forms Class Viewer and ActiveX Control Importer.

7. Use the ADO.NET Architecture and the XML Schema Definition Tool
Leverage XML within the .NET Framework and gain interoperability between disparate systems on different platforms.

8. Develop Web Applications
Use Internet Protocols to access Web Services.

9. The VB.NET Wallet CD
The CD comes with all the source code from the book, including complete applications for performing a simple draw command and for using C# classes.

10. Register for Your 1 Year Upgrade
The Syngress Solutions upgrade plan protects you from content obsolescence and provides monthly mailings, whitepapers, and more!
User Review:
Ok, it's a nice book. But it lacks in code examples, (i.e., lots of methods and properties, but not codes). It really shows you the new features of the .Net Framework, but sometimes the book is boring... Instead of teaching you what things are used for, it just shows you other informations, in a deep manner, but not the code by itself.
Anyways, it's on my reference library, but if you want to learn .Net by other ways, like practicing with codes, I suggest you to look for other books.

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