This book gives students who are experienced programmers the practical insight they need to build enterprise applications for Microsoft's .NET platform using Visual Basic. Using a running case study and extensive code examples, the authors illuminate essential .NET concepts, and introduce powerful new .NET technologies such as ADO.NET and ASP.NET. Students without Visual Basic experience will appreciate the book's self-contained Visual Basic.NET overview; those familiar with Visual Basic can proceed directly to the book's in-depth .NET Framework coverage. ork coverage.

• Self-contained Visual Basic.NET overview—Begins with a concise, modular introduction to Visual Basic.NET syntax and basic features for students who need it.
• Helps students with no Visual Basic experience get “up-to-speed” quickly, without frustrating intermediate-to-advanced-level students who are already comfortable with the basics of Visual Basic.NET.
• Systematic, step-by-step coverage—Begins with a simple application, then gradually introduces more complex and subtle techniques.
• Flattens the .NET learning curve, enabling students to build their skills incrementally.
• Solutions for effective Windows, Web, and Web Services development—Includes detailed coverage of using Windows Forms to build next-generation graphical user interfaces, and using ASP.NET to deliver advanced Web applications and services.
• Covers every form of development students are likely to encounter, including today's extremely popular Web Services paradigm.
• Detailed coverage of database access —Introduces practical techniques for integrating databases using Microsoft's advanced ADO.NET technology.
• Helps students master database integration techniques that are central to virtually all contemporary application and Web service development.
• Practical .NET security coverage—Presents today's best techniques for securing .NET applications.
• Helps students overcome the key obstacle to effective distributed and Web development in the enterprise: security.
• Insights for students experienced in other languages—Carefully designed to help students with C++ and Java background leverage what they already know.
• Enables students to become effective with Visual Basic.NET more rapidly.
• Case study shared across all books in the series—This and all other books in the Integrated .NET Series from Object Innovations and Prentice Hall PTR share appropriate facets of a detailed case study covering the entire development process.
• Lets students more effectively leverage what they've learned as they move from one .NET book and skillset to the next. Because the case study covers the entire development lifecycle, students will understand the challenges that can arise at all stages of .NET development.

Preface.
Acknowledgments.
About This Series.

.NET ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW.

Visual BASIC - Intermediate / Advanced Programming  [PTG: PRENTICE HALL PROFESSIONAL]   (Computer Science)

DR. ROBERT J. OBERG is founder and President of Object Innovations, a leading developer of integrated courseware on .NET and other strategic software. He is editor of The Integrated .NET Series from Object Innovations and Prentice Hall PTR. Oberg's recent books include Introduction to C# Using .NET and (with Michael Stiefel) Application Development Using C# and .NET (both published by Prentice Hall PTR).

PETER THORSTEINSON is a systems analyst who has been programming and teaching developers for over a decade. He specializes in .NET, C#, C++, COM, and Java and is coauthor of .NET Architecture and Programming Using Visual C++ (Prentice Hall PTR).

DR. DANA L. WYATT formed EMCA Consulting in 1993 to deliver advanced object-oriented training, mentoring, and consulting services. She specializes in VB, C++, and COM/DCOM. Wyatt is also coauthor of Introduction to Visual Basic Using .NET (Prentice Hall PTR).

Build industrial-strength .NET applications with Visual Basic.

• Experienced programmers: Quickly come up to speed on the new, powerful Visual Basic .NET
• Practical, hands-on coverage of the .NET Framework, CLR, ADO.NET, ASP.NET, Web services, security, interoperability, and more
• Running case study: see how concepts work together when you build .NET applications

This book gives experienced developers the practical insight they need to build enterprise applications using Visual Basic .NET. Using extensive code examples and a running case study, the authors illuminate the .NET concepts and technologies that offer developers the greatest power and value. They cover the entire process of constructing a .NET application: developing a simple .NET console application; adding a Windows Forms interface; isolating functionality within components; providing database access via ADO.NET; securing your code; and using ASP.NET to create Web applications and services.

• .NET Framework and Common Language Runtime fundamentals for experienced programmers
• Key .NET features: interfaces, attributes, collections, I/O, threading, remoting, and more
• In-depth coverage of ADO.NET, ASP.NET Web Forms, and Web services
• Advanced user interface programming with Windows Forms and GDI+
• Assemblies, component deployment, and versioning
• Ensuring interoperability with diverse and legacy systems
• Includes a self-contained Visual Basic .NET overview for those new to the language

Part of The Integrated .NET Series from Object Innovations and Prentice Hall PTR.

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