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Early sections look at the big picture in .NET, with special attention to how Microsoft's newest platform upgrade improves on earlier COM and DNA. (Interestingly, the authors argue that the older COM standard is not going away anytime soon.) A standout section of this book is the feature-by-feature language tutorial for making the transition between VB 6 and VB .NET, with highlighted material on programming "gotchas"--with arrays and data types, for example.
Instead of comprehensive coverage of programming topics, several sections cover the basics of writing applications for Windows Forms (on the client) and later Web Forms (on the server) with added coverage of ADO.NET for database programming (including new XML support). These sections will serve to get you started on your own programs with some notably clear examples of essential APIs and concepts.
Material on the extensive object abilities of VB .NET will likely be quite daunting to many VB 6 veterans, but the in-depth tutorial here will help you master new .NET features for modeling objects. Later sections delve into some advanced topics that can be read on a need-to-know basis, like .NET remoting, threading, and building Windows services. For all readers, final sections on the deployment options available in VB .NET are a must (including how to create installation programs).
While the later sections of this text stress high-end .NET features, there's still plenty of very accessible material for those making the leap to basic VB .NET. Overall, this title is a strong choice for those many VB developers who will have to retool their skills for .NET quickly. The digestible format here can definitely simplify this transition for a good many readers. --Richard Dragan
Présentation de l'éditeur
By delivering a concise introduction to the new Visual Basic .NET language, this book provides an indispensable tool to help experienced Visual Basic programmers migrate to the .NET platform. Microsoft has introduced many new, and enhanced, features for Visual Basic .NET, including full object-orientation, enhanced web design, and simplified code deployment. This book will get Visual Basic developers rapidly up to speed with these, and other, important new features, so that they can dive into real-world application development based on Visual Basic .NET as swiftly as possible.
Who is this bock for?
This bock is for experienced developers with a background in Visual Basic, ASP, or VBScript, who want a brisk, yet effective, tour through the differences between Visual Basic 6 and Visual Basic .NET All of the concepts, examples, and explanations are valid for version 1.0 of the .NET Framework.
What this book covers:
* An introduction to the .NET Framework and the new Visual Studio .NET IDE
* A concise review of the new language features of Visual Basic .NET
* New Windows user interface and web capabilities of Visual Basic .NET
* Data access using Visual Basic .NET and ADO.NET
* New installation and deployment features
* Interoperating with VB6 and migrating VB6 code to Visual Basic .NET
