The practical guide to C# .NET development for experienced programmers. Running case study covers the entire .NET development process. .NET attributes, collections, threading, security, versioning, remoting, and more.

Learn to develop professional applications with VB and the .NET platform in a unique building block approach. This guide also presents the basic concepts of the .NET framework, which is the common language.

After reading Programming the Web with Visual Basic .NET, developers will understand how to build and deploy top quality, professionally designed, highly usable Web applications using Visual Basic .NET.

Using real-world examples and a detailed case study,Introduction to Visual Basic Using .NEThelps you master VB.NET from the ground up, or rapidly migrate from VB6. The authors introduce the .NET Framework and Visual Studio.NET from the VB developer's perspective, examine VB.NET's basic coding constructs, and thoroughly explore both object-oriented programming and Windows Forms development. Coverage also includes: ADO.NET, threads, collections, delegates, attributes, and much more.

This updated edition introduces the important aspects of the language and explains the .NET framework. The alphabetical reference covers the functions, statements, directives, objects, and object members that make up the VB .NET language.

• Ted Pattison is a revered Visual Basic developer, trainer, and author >• Addresses the main stumbling point keeping experienced Visual Basic 6 developers from migrating to Visual Basic .NET >• Provides not only a deep conceptual understanding of object-oriented theory from a Visual Basic perspective, but also a practical guide to using modern OOP concepts effectively