About This Book
This book covers all of the important aspects of using Visual Studio .NET to write VB.NET and C# applications. Visual Studio .NET is a vast product, with many features that are not obvious. By working through each day's lesson, you will be exposed to the important information you need to use Visual Studio .NET to develop great .NET applications. To learn each feature of Visual Studio .NET, the weeks are broken up in a logical fashion, which progressively leads you from the simpler aspects of the tool to the more complicated features. By the time you have completed the three weeks, you will have all of the ammunition you need to tackle any .NET project that you need to develop.
Who Should Read This Book
This book is broken down into three groups:
- NovicesIf you are new to .NET and programming in general, nothing is taken for granted in any of the days. The programming terms used are clear and concise, and the step-by-step approach to each day's work will help you complete each code sample and exercise in the book.
- People who have used .NETIf you have been using .NET, you will be amazed at what Visual Studio .NET can offer to rapidly develop your applications. There are many features of VS.NET that most developers do not know about, especially when it comes to using XML and the data access tools. By going through each day's lesson, you will learn about the important features that the IDE offers to help you develop applications.
- Experienced developers in other languagesIf you are a seasoned developer coming from another language or development tool, this book will give you the facts about using Visual Studio .NET to write applications. Understanding Visual Studio .NET is paramount to efficiently developing .NET applications. Each day is organized to help you learn the tools and languages that you need to start writing .NET applications today.