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Get ready to give your programming skills a boost by learning how to write robust applications in Visual Basic. This comprehensive resource not only takes you through the latest features of Visual Basic 2005 but also shows you how to apply this powerful language in the .NET Framework 3.0. Along the way, it provides you with sample code and best practices so you can quickly get started. The expert author team will help you easily make the transition to the newest version of Visual Basic. You'll also examine full object orientation, new component techniques, and new visual tools for local and Internet interfaces. And you'll find out how to access databases and utilize other technologies such as XML. You'll then be able to create everything from traditional console and ASP.NET applications to XML Web Services.

+ Author: Bill Evjen
+ Publisher: Wrox
+ ISBN: 0470124709