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Intended for Visual Basic 6 programmers, this book introduces the syntax and constructs of Visual Basic .NET, explains how to write Windows-based and web-based applications on the .NET platform, and discusses the relationship of Visual Basic .NET to the common language runtime (CLR) and the framework class library. The second edition is reorganized and written by a different author (the first, in 2002, was written by Dave Grundgeiger).Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
Programming Visual Basic .NET, Second Edition is the complete guide to application development using Visual Basic .NET. Entirely rewritten by .NET expert Jesse Liberty, the new edition of this tutorial will be essential reading for the millions of Visual Basic programmers looking to make the change to Microsoft's .NET programming environment. Thorough, entertaining, and easy to follow, this book provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of the language, object-oriented programming, and the .NET Framework, and goes even further--you'll learn how to create Windows and Web applications, as well as Web services. A comprehensive introduction to the Visual Basic .NET language, this new edition covers topics of greatest concern to VB6 programmers who wish to make the transition from traditional Visual Basic 6 programming to the new object-oriented, component-based world of .NET. Loaded with practical examples for intermediate and advanced programmers, Programming Visual Basic .NET focuses on turning you into a proficient .NET developer.

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