Learning Visual Basic .NET

Learning Visual Basic NET.

Most Visual Basic .NET books are written for experienced object-oriented programmers, but many programmers jumping on the .NET bandwagon are coming from non-object-oriented languages, such as Visual Basic 6.0 or from script programming, such as JavaScript. These programmers, and those who are adopting VB.NET as their first programming language, have been out of luck when it comes to finding a high-quality introduction to the language that helps them get started. This book is a complete introduction to VB.NET and object-oriented programming. It will help you build a solid foundation in .NET, and show how to apply your skills by using hundreds of examples to help you become productive quickly. This volume introduces fundamentals like Visual Studio .NET, a tool set for building Windows and Web applications. You'll learn about the syntax and structure of the Visual Basic .NET language, including operators, classes and interfaces, structs, arrays, and strings. The author then demonstrates how to develop various kinds of applications, including those that work with databases and web services.