Professional Visual Basic 2008

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This book that is different than other VB books because it explains intermediate to advanced topics in an easily understood and concise model. The comprehensive coverage provides detailed information on how to use VB in the ever-expanding .NET world using not only explanations of the topics, but demonstrations of code. It effectively shows developers how to get tasks accomplished. This book is written to show the reader what they need to know to take their abilities to new levels. This book shows developers exactly how to build everything from traditional console applications, ASP.NET applications, and XML Web Services. Along with these various applications, this book will deal with the issues of security, data access (ADO.NET), and the latest Visual Studio .NET IDE, as well as introduce developers to everything they need to know to fully understand the new .NET 3.5 Framework. Table of contents : Introduction· Visual Basic 2008 Core Elements· Object Syntax Introduction· Object-Oriented Programming· The Common Language· Localization· Generics· Namespaces· Exception Handling and Debugging· Data Access with ADO.NET 3.5· Using XML in Visual Basic 2008· LINQ· Security in the .NET Framework· Visual Studio 2008· Working with SQL Server· Windows Forms· Windows Forms Advanced Features· Windows Presentation Foundation· Integrating WPF and Windows Forms· Working with ASP.NET 3.5· ASP.NET 3.5 Advanced Features· Silverlight Development· Visual Studio Tools for Office· Assemblies· Deployment· Working with Classic COM and Interfaces· Threading· Windows Workflow Foundation· XML Web Services· Remoting· Enterprise Services· Network Programming· Windows Communication Foundation· Windows Services· Visual Basic and the InternetAppendix A: The Visual Basic CompilerAppendix B: Visual Basic Power Packs ToolsAppendix C: Visual Basic ResourcesIndex Market Description : This book is aimed primarily at experienced Visual Basic developers who need to make the transition to the .NET 3.5 Framework. This book helps developers learn the new features of latest version of the IDE, Visual Studio Orcas. About Author : Bill Evjen is has been involved with .NET since 2000 and has since become the founder and president of the International .NET Association representing nearly 500,000 members worldwide. In addition to working in the .NET world, Bill is a Technical Director serving in the office of the Chief Scientist for the international news and financial services company Reuters. Kent Sharkey is an independent consultant in Vancouver Island, BC. Billy Hollis is a frequent speaker at conferences and is MSDN Regional Director of Developer Relations in Nashville, TN for Microsoft. Bill Sheldon is currently employed as a Principal Engineer with InterKnowlogy. Bill designs software solutions and develops enterprise infrastructure components.