Visual Basic.NET programming language

Author: (USA) Paul Vick
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: If you want to leverage the full power of Visual Basic .NET, you should read this book. It is the authoritative reference and tutorial for Visual Basic .NET, written by the chief architect of Visual Basic .NET. No other book so profoundly explains the working mechanisms, evolution, and how to fully utilize the powerful features of Visual Basic .NET. This book is the best learning tool for new Visual Basic .NET programmers and a reference for developers of all levels. Paul Vick provides precise descriptions of the language, fundamental references, and practical application guides, along with hundreds of example codes directly from the Microsoft Visual Basic .NET design team. The book thoroughly introduces the Visual Basic .NET programming language. Overall, the book does not cover topics unrelated to the language itself; it first focuses on the language itself and only discusses external content when necessary to understand certain parts of the language design. The book is organized as follows: After providing a comprehensive overview of the language, the concepts are arranged in order from simple to advanced. The book is written in a sequential reading format, but readers with some Visual Basic programming experience can browse it freely. The book begins with fundamental concepts such as statements and expressions, then moves on to the language's object-oriented programming (OOP) features like classes, and finally discusses advanced topics such as inheritance and versioning. Readers familiar with previous versions of Visual Basic should also read it chapter by chapter, as many aspects of the language have changed when transitioning to the .NET Framework, and even familiar topics may include new features.