Visual Basic .NET Complete Manual

Author: (USA) Shapiro, J.R. (Shapiro, J.R.)
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: Before introducing the main content of this book, let me tell you what it does not cover. This is not a book about migrating from early versions of VB to Visual Basic .NET. It does not discuss what was and what is now for several reasons: In many cases, it is not worth spending time on migration work, and it may be impossible to start. Additionally, you must learn a new language. Moreover, code written in traditional VB cannot be well sustained from a design and architecture perspective. Although I am not very familiar with versions of VB before VB5 and VB6, I am very familiar with the new versions, so I can tell you that there are significant differences between traditional VB and Visual Basic .NET. You will experience a mental transformation, from being a VB programmer to becoming a Visual Basic .NET programmer. You must change your way of thinking—think in objects, not just change how you write software. Now is the perfect time to rebuild VB applications and put them on a solid object-oriented foundation. The author of this book is a software designer and IT expert who has written multiple books on software development and technology. This book covers the basics of VB.NET, advanced concepts of classes and objects, and general knowledge of VB.NET and the .NET framework; the second part provides a detailed introduction to the development environment, elements, operators, core structures, and methods of VB.NET; the third part introduces advanced concepts such as classes, inheritance, composition, encapsulation, exceptions, and interfaces; the fourth part explains how to use VB.NET for software development. This book is comprehensive, well-structured, rich in examples, and highly practical, making it a valuable reference for technical personnel who use VB.NET for software development.