.NET Black Book is the one-time reference and solid introduction, written from the programmer s point of view, containing hundreds of examples covering every aspect of VS 2005 programming. It will help you master the entire spectrum of VB 2005 from Visual basic language reference to creating Windows Applications to control docking, from basic database handling to Windows Services, from Windows Mobile Applications to directory services and My Object and much more. In C# 2005 from C# language reference to OOPS to delegates and events and error handling in .NET Framework from graphics and file Handling to Remoting, from collection and generics to security and cryptography in .NET Framework and much more. In ASP.NET 2.0 from features of ASP.NET 2.0 to standard and HTML controls from navigation controls to Login and Web Parts controls, from data driven web applications to master pages and themes, from Caching to web services and AJAX and much more. This unique book is designed to contain more VS 2005 coverage than any other no doubt every aspect of the book is worth the price of the entire book.

This comprehensive reference goes far beyond the first wave of tutorial and intermediate level books published on ASP.NET and provides unique programming tips and insight that can't be easily found in other sources.

The Visual Studio .NET Black Book covers the .NET architecture, libraries, and services, and how to use them from the programming languages supported by VS.NET. This unique book explores the .NET architecture in a non-language specific way. It covers the new Web and database access technologies in WebForms, WinForms, ADO.NET, and ASP.NET. It also includes an emphasis on XML, including the SOAP protocol, as it will be used extensively for passing data around components within distributed applications.

What is this book about? .NET is designed to provide a new environment within which you can develop almost any application to run on Windows (and possibly in the future on other platforms). Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET) is likely to be a very popular development tool for use with this framework. VB.NET is a .NET compliant language and, as such, has (except for legacy reasons) almost identical technical functionality as the new C# language and Managed Extensions for C++. Using VB.NET, you can develop a dynamic Web page, a component of a distributed application, a database access component, or a classic Windows desktop application. In order to incorporate Visual Basic into the .NET Framework, a number of new features have been added to it. In fact, the changes are so extensive that VB.NET should be viewed as a new language rather than simply as Visual Basic 7. However, these changes were necessary to give developers the features that they have been asking for: true object orientated programming, easier deployment, better interoperability, and a cohesive environment in which to develop applications. What does this book cover? In this book, we cover VB.NET virtually from start to finish: We begin by looking at the .NET Framework, and end by looking at best practices for deploying .NET applications. In between, we look at everything from database access to integration with other technologies such as XML, along with investigating the new features in detail. You will see that VB.NET has emerged as a powerful yet easy to use language that will allow you to target the Internet just as easily as the desktop. This book explains the underlying philosophy and design of the .NET Framework and Common Language Runtime (CLR) and explains the differences between Visual Basic 6 and Visual Basic .NET. You will learn how to Develop applications and components using Visual Studio .NET Effectively apply inheritance and interfaces when designing objects and components Organize your code using namespaces Handle errors using the Try...Catch...Finally structure Access data using ADO.NET and bind controls to the underlying data sources Create Windows applications and custom Windows controls Interoperate with COM and ActiveX components Create transactional and queuing components Use .NET Remoting to send serialized objects between clients and servers Create Windows Services Use VB.NET to access information on the Web Create and consume Web Services Secure your applications and code using the tools provided in the .NET Framework SDK Arrange your applications and libraries in assemblies and deploy them using Visual Studio .NET Who is this book for? This book is aimed at experienced Visual Basic developers who want to make the transition to VB.NET. What do you need to use this book? Although it is possible to create VB.NET applications using the command lines tools contained in the .NET Framework SDK, you will need Visual Studio .NET (Professional or higher), which includes the .NET Framework SDK, to use this book to the full. Here are some additional notes on what you may need: Some chapters make use of SQL Server 2000. However, you can also run the example code using MSDE (Microsoft Data Engine), which ships with Visual Studio .NET. Several chapters make use of Internet Information Services (IIS). IIS ships with Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows XP, although it is not installed by default. Chapter 18 makes use of MSMQ to work with queued transactions. MSMQ ships with Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows XP, although it is not installed by default.

• 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

A comprehensive reference and problem solving guide for Visual Basic programmers with tips, examples and how-tos on everything from programming to managing Visual Basic applications.