Introduction

Congratulations! You have decided to embark on learning Visual Basic .NET.

This is an exciting time for Visual Basic programmers. Visual Basic .NET is a different animal from its predecessors. Even if you have been programming with Visual Basic for years, there is suddenly a lot of new stuff to learn. From a totally redesigned user interface to new language features and architectural changes, Visual Basic .NET represents an evolutionary step forward. Visual Basic has always made it easy to develop Windows programs, and Visual Basic .NET continues that tradition. However, the .NET framework was created clearly with Internet application development in mind. With the latest version of VB, you can create Web applications using the Visual ...

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