Migrating to Visual Basic.NET - Softcover

Cisco, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764548948 ISBN 13: 9780764548949

Publisher: Wiley, 2002

Synopsis

This book is designed to bring existing Visual Basic developers up to speed quickly with the changes the .NET platform brings. Specific coverage includes: syntax changes, new functionality, mappings to VB6 Projects, changes to classes and modules, data access in VB.NET, Windows API and .NET Framework calls, object-oriented analysis and design and much more. Armed with the knowledge provided in this book, you can either start upgrading and taking advantage of the features in the .net framework a little at a time or you can start designing new applications to take full advantage of the framework.

About this title

About the Author

Steve Cisco, MCSD, MCSE, has been working with Visual Basic since version three, designing and developing single-user applications, multi-server enterprise applications, and everything in between. His consulting clients have included such companies as Saturn Corporation and Columbia HCA.

From the Back Cover

Migrating to Visual Basic(r) .NET Your Visual Basic .NET Road Map Visual Basic .NET is more than just an upgrade from the previous version. Major improvements in functionality can now make you a more productive developer right out of the box. Even the smallest of applications will need to be ported from the old environment to the new Common Language Runtime incorporated with .NET. If you're already adept with earlier versions of Visual Basic, this book will help you get up to speed on the new language syntax, new development paradigm, object-oriented programming, and much more. Whether you plan to upgrade a little at a time or design new applications that take full advantage of the .NET Framework, you'll find all you need to know to get started fast. Put Visual Basic .NET to Work
* Find out what's different in Visual Basic .NET language syntax, classes, modules, and more
* Get a handle on object-oriented analysis and design
* Customize the new common IDE for greater productivity
* Use new language features to handle syntax, logical, and runtime errors
* Learn about data access in Visual Basic .NET using ADO.NET and XML
* Develop, debug, and deploy applications in Visual Basic .NET
* Work with and understand the Windows Forms Designer
* Decide when to upgrade and when to redesign when migrating to Visual Basic .NET
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Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764548948
• ISBN 13: 9780764548949
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 427