The purpose of this book is to provide experienced software developers with the means to quickly become productive in Microsoft’s Visual Basic .NET development environment. The only assumption I make about you as a programmer is that you’re comfortable with the concepts and processes of software development. This book will not teach you how to program. However, if you’re currently a working Visual Basic, C++, or Java developer, this book will help you transfer your existing skills to this new environment.
This book contains eight chapters and four appendixes.
Chapter 1 starts out with three short hello, world examples that show how to enter and compile a console app, a GUI app, and a browser app. This gives the reader immediate gratification. The chapter also provides an overview of the .NET Framework and Visual Basic .NET.
Chapter 2 examines the syntax and use of the Visual Basic .NET language. This will not teach someone how to program, but it will teach a programmer how to program in Visual Basic .NET.
Chapter 3 explains the various components of the .NET Framework and explains why the .NET Framework is a Good Thing.
Chapter 4 explains how to use the Windows Forms class library for building GUI applications.
Chapter 5 picks up where Chapter 4 left off by discussing individual controls, showing how to use the common dialog boxes available in the .NET Framework, and examining menu creation and use.
Chapter 6 explains how to use the Web Forms class library for building browser-based applications.
Chapter 7 talks about building components that provide services over the Internet and how to consume those services.
Chapter 8 explains the distributed, stateless, disconnected data model encapsulated by ADO.NET.
Appendix A provides a list of the types known as attributes. The concept of attributes is discussed in Chapter 2.
Appendix B provides a list of system-generated exceptions. The concept of exceptions is discussed in Chapter 2.
Appendix C provides a list of culture names and IDs for globalization.
Appendix D provides a list of online resources where developers can get help and further information on Visual Basic .NET.
Appendix E lists the standard math functions that are available to the Visual Basic .NET programmer via the .NET Framework’s Math class.
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