Visual Basic.NET All in One Desk Reference For Dummies

* Covers all aspects of VB .NET programming in seven self-contained minibooks: Visual Basic .NET Programming Fundamentals, Advanced Visual Basic .NET Programming, The .NET Editor, Object-Oriented Programming, Programming for the Web, Database Programming, and Graphics and Games
* Visual Basic is the primary tool of more than fifty percent of all professional developers, so the upgrade to VB .NET represents a major paradigm shift; this handy all-in-one guide gives them easy access to valuable information
* Guides the reader through getting integrated with the rest of Visual Studio .NET, covers programmatic encryption and other .NET security capabilities, and shows how to program for Web services with VB .NET and ASP.NET
* Companion Web site includes a must-have bonus appendix that provides parallel VB 6 and VB .NET sample code to help VB programmers make the somewhat difficult transition to .NET

7 books in 1 – your key to Visual Basic .NET success!

Your one-stop guide to getting started or switching over to Visual Basic .NET

So all this Visual Basic .NET stuff makes you just a little nervous? Relax! These 7 handy minibooks cover every essential aspect of VB.NET, and the companion Web site even supplies valuable sample code. In no time, you’ll be creating Web services, designing databases, or porting over your VB6 code without a second thought.

The Dummies Way

• Coverage of the essentials and beyond
• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Thumbtabs and other navigation aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• A dash of humor and fun

Richard Mansfield was a member of the Visual Basic .NET technical beta from its start. He’s the author of 32 computer books, including four bestsellers.