Visual Basic® .NET Power Coding

Introduction

“What would you attempt to accomplish if you knew you would not fail?”

I liked that quote and thought it was fitting for this chapter. I wonder if Brian Walker, the “Rocket Guy” from Bend, Oregon, attended Gilkey International Middle School? Walker is building a rocket that he plans to launch into space; perhaps by the time you are reading this he will have succeeded.

While creating custom components is not nearly as challenging as launching a homemade rocket into space, the concept of “the sky is the limit” is an excellent metaphor for building custom components. You can create whatever components you want or need—you are limited only by your imagination. Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET offers tremendous support for building custom ...