Preface
When Beta 1 of
Visual Basic .NET hit the programming scene in 2001, the new tool
challenged experienced Visual Basic developers to step up to an
entirely new programming platform and a whole new way of writing
code. Fortunately, four years later, it's clear that
the rewards of moving to .NET make up for the steep learning curve
developers experience when they try to do so. Developers who have
made the jump have a powerful set of tools for building Windows and
web applicationsa set that other programming frameworks are
hard-pressed to match.Visual Basic 2005 and the platform it's built on,
.NET 2.0, don't represent the same seismic change.
Instead, Visual Basic 2005 and .NET 2.0 are the latest releases of
what are now a mature language and platform. Microsoft architects
have ironed out inconsistencies, corrected flaws, and added dozens of
requested features, from VB 6's edit-and-continue
debugger to new Windows and web controls for displaying data. Still,
even the keenest developer could use a quick tour of Visual Basic
2005 and .NET 2.0 to come to terms with all the changes.This book provides a series of hands-on labs that take you through
the new features you'll find in Visual Basic 2005,
the .NET Framework 2.0, and the Visual Studio 2005 development tool.
Visual Basic 2005: A Developer's
Notebook is perfect for developers who have worked with a
previous version of .NET and need to quickly get up to speed with
what's new. Best of all, you'll
learn everything through concise, focused examples (all of which are
just a short download away).