The VB 2008 language is your gateway to the powerful .NET platform. VB combined with Visual Studio gives you the freedom to create your applications faster and with a greater range of tools than any other coding environment. The new .NET Framework 3.5 is the most powerful yet devised, with new innovations that make it easy for you to query your databases directly from your VB code and ASP.NET AJAX giving you drag-and-drop access to AJAX techniques for your web pages.

This book is for anyone who's just starting out to learn about VB 2008. It doesn't assume any prior knowledge of object-oriented programming, of the .NET Framework, or of coding in general. Written by a well-respected author, it teaches beginners how to use the new framework to their best advantage. Readers will learn everything they need to know to get to grips with this cutting-edge technology.

Christian Gross is a consultant with vast experience in the client/server world. He has consulted for Microsoft on DNA solutions, and he has held consulting positions with Daimler Benz, Microsoft, NatWest, and other major corporations. Gross was a contributor to Professional Active Server Pages, Professional SQL Server 6.5 Administration, Professional NT Internet Information Server Administration, and Programming Microsoft Windows 2000 Unleashed. He is the author of A Programmer's Introduction to Windows DNA.

Categories

• Languages - Visual BASIC
• Programming - Microsoft
• Software Development & Engineering - General

Product Details

ISBN: 9781590599389
ISBN-10: 1590599381
Publisher: Apress
Publication Date: February 7th, 2008
Pages: 450
Language: English
Series: Expert's Voice in .NET