Fast Track Visual Basic .Net [Illustré] [Anglais] [Broché]

Aimed at the Visual Basic 6 programmer turning to .NET for the first time, Fast Track Visual Basic .NET provides a worthy, fast-paced introduction to the features and APIs working developers need to get started with VB .NET. The salient feature of this book is its compact size and fast-moving yet approachable tutorial to the new version of Visual Basic. Co-written by VB 6 expert author Rockford Lhotka, this title's focus is on what's new and improved in .NET while making a good many connections with the old VB along the way.

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

As companies begin to migrate to and develop new applications on the .NET platform, it is imperative that developers familiarize themselves with this new platform, and the languages associated with it, quickly and efficiently.
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

Now that the .NET Framework and the Visual Studio .NET IDE have been officially released by Microsoft, it is imperative for developers to get up to speed with the new .NET languages quickly and effectively. The purpose of this book is to act as the tool for this task, helping experienced Visual Basic developers note the key similarities, and differences, between their current language and Visual Basic .NET.

The focus of this book is on the overall capabilities of the new language, delivering a rapid and concise introduction to Visual Basic .NET and includes the most important features required by a Visual Basic developer to begin using Visual Basic .NET. The intent is not to give an encyclopedic coverage of Visual Basic .NET, but rather, to get Visual Basic developers using Visual Basic .NET efficiently as quickly as possible.

An update to the acclaimed VB.NET Programming with the Public Beta by the same authors, this book has been revised and tested for the final release of the .NET Framework. Topics covered include:

An introduction to the .NET Framework, including new IDE and language features
New Windows user interface capabilities
New object-oriented and web capabilities of Visual Basic .NET
Data access using Visual Basic .NET
Installation and deployment
Interoperability and migration

Guide for experienced developers to get up and running quickly with the platform and its languages. Covers the essentials of VB.NET and establishes the new mindset that is needed to work with VB within the .NET environment. Softcover.