Publisher's Synopsis
VB Programmers: Get in Step with .NET
With the introduction of Visual Basic .NET, VB transcends its traditional second–class status to become a full–fledged citizen of the object–oriented programming, letting you access the full power of the Windows platform for the first time. Written bythe author of the best–selling Mastering Visual Basic 6 this all–new edition is the resource you need to make a successful transition to .NET. Comprising in–depth explanations, practical examples, and handy reference information, its coverage includes:
- Mastering the new Windows Forms Designer and controls
- Building dynamic forms
- Using powerful Framework classes such as ArrayLists and HashTables
- Persisting objects to disk files
- Handling graphics and printing
- Achieving robustness via structured exception handling and debugging
- Developing your own classes and extending existing ones via inheritance
- Building custom Windows controls
- Building menus and list controls with custom–drawn items
- Using ADO.NET to build disconnected, distributed applications
- Using SQL queries and stored procedures with ADO.NET
- Facilitating database programming with the visual database tools
- Building web applications with ASP.NET and the rich web controls
- Designing web applications to access databases
- Using the DataGrid and DataList web controls
- Building XML web services to use with Windows and web applications
- Special topics like the Multiple Document Interface and powerful recursive programming techniques
