One of the most significant features of Visual Basic .NET is the full support of object-oriented programming. For years, developers have been asking for it, but you may not be quite sure how it can help to create and maintain scalable .NET applications. VB.NET is a language that facilitates object-oriented programming, but does not guarantee good object-oriented code. That's where Object-Oriented Programming with Visual Basic .NET comes in. It will show you how to think about similarities in your application logic and how to design and create objects that maximize the benefit and power the .NET Framework enables.

The concept of separating the interface from the implementation has been around for years, but with Object-Oriented Programming with Visual Basic .NET you'll put it all into practice and you'll never willingly go back to those old ways. With chapters on object fundamentals and class anatomy, you'll lay a foundation that will prepare you to think and apply code reuse principles. Following that, you'll be ready to dive deep into code and the dynamic ecology that it interacts with. Inheritance, containment, polymorphism, overloading, and overriding are just the beginning of this adventure. From there, you'll discover exception handling, reflection, serialization, and I/O.

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Most books about Visual Basic® use abstract snippets of code to illustrate the language’s syntax, data structures, and controls. But even if you know the language, it’s sometimes difficult to see how to put these elements together to write a complete program. This practical handbook of software construction covers the vital details about the latest version—Visual Basic .NET, with its integrated development environment (IDE), complete support for XML, and ASP.NET Web-development functionality, including Web Forms and Web Services. Whether you’re a beginner or a self-taught programmer, a professional looking for a refresher in coding techniques, or a programmer coming from another language, this is the Visual Basic book for you. Expert instruction includes these topics:

• Visual Basic .NET overview, including the Visual Studio® .NET IDE
• Object-oriented programming in Visual Basic .NET
• Creating and deriving classes
• Data types and features
• Managing arrays and collections
• Handling errors and debugging programs
• Building and deploying assemblies
• File-system monitoring
• Data access and data binding with ADO.NET
• ASP.NET and XML Web services

Visual Basic .NET Black Book is a comprehensive reference and problem-solving guide for Visual Basic programmers. It covers Visual Basic .NET tips, examples, and how-to's on everything from programming to managing Visual Basic applications. It provides in-depth material on the new object-oriented features of Visual Basic .NET. Plus readers will learn the crucial Visual Basic tool set in detail including best Visual Basic programming practices, from design tools to flowcharts. Using the popular Black Book format, this book provides in-depth analyses of VB.NET technologies and hundreds of immediate programming solutions making it an invaluable desktop companion.

When Microsoft introduced the Visual Basic .NET programming language, as part of its move to the .NET Framework two years ago, many developers willingly made the switch. Millions of others, however, continued to stick with Visual Basic 6. They weren't ready for such a radical change, which included an object-oriented environment similar to Java. They liked the old Visual Basic just fine.

In an effort to win over those diehard VB6 developers, the company has included a new version of VB.NET in its upcoming next generation release of the Visual Studio .NET development platform. Visual Basic 2005 comes with innovative language constructs, new compiler features, dramatically enhanced productivity and an improved debugging experience. The language's new version is now available in beta release, and Microsoft is encouraging developers to give it a test drive.