Pro VB 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xlvii

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2. Introducing Visual Basic 2005 and the .NET Platform

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The Philosophy of .NET

      Pages 3-30

   3. Building Visual Basic 2005 Applications

      Pages 31-61

3. Visual Basic 2005 Language Fundamentals

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63

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   2. VB 2005 Programming Constructs, Part I

      Pages 65-102

   3. VB 2005 Programming Constructs, Part II

      Pages 103-124

4. Core Object-Oriented Programming Techniques

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125

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   2. Defining Encapsulated Class Types

      Pages 127-165

   3. Understanding Inheritance and Polymorphism

      Pages 167-199

   4. Understanding Structured Exception Handling

      Pages 201-223

   5. Understanding Object Lifetime

      Pages 225-242

5. Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Techniques

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 243-243

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   2. Working with Interfaces and Collections

      Pages 245-279

   3. Callback Interfaces, Delegates, and Events

      Pages 281-308

   4. Advanced VB 2005 Programming Constructs

      Pages 309-335

   5. Understanding Generics and Nullable Data Types

      Pages 337-360

6. Programming with .NET Assemblies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 361-361

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   2. Introducing .NET Assemblies

      Pages 363-406

   3. Type Reflection, Late Binding, and Attribute-based Programming

      Pages 407-439

With the release of .NET 2.0, the Visual Basic 2005 language has been updated with numerous new programming constructs (XML code documentation, operator overloading, generics, and partial types just to name a few!). Now more than ever, choosing a .NET language boils down to personal preference (rather than a languages feature set).

However, to effectively make use of these language features, developers must have a rock-solid grounding in object-oriented technology, assemblies, and the core .NET technologies. The purpose of Pro VB 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform, Second Edition is to provide you with such a foundation by diving deep into the language of Visual Basic 2005 and the platform of .NET. Thus, rather than simply showing how a code wizard can generate all the code on your behalf, this text will first show you how to author the code yourself so you can alter the generated code to your liking.

Beyond learning all the details of the VB 2005 programming language, you will also dive into the details of building desktop applications (using Windows Forms) and websites (via ASP.NET 2.0), and how to interact with relational databases (à la ADO.NET). Furthermore, you will explore how to build distributed applications using the .NET remoting layer and XML web services. Rest assured, this text will expose you to all the major services of the .NET platform and put you in the perfect position for further exploration.

• .NET
• Web Services
• Windows
• XML
• databases
• documentation
• language
• programming
• programming language
• web applications

Andrew Troelsen is a partner, trainer, and consultant at Intertech Inc., and is a leading authority on both .NET and COM. His book Pro C# 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform won the prestigious 2003 Referenceware Excellence Award and is in its third edition. Also of note are his earlier five-star treatment of traditional COM in the bestselling Developer's Workshop to COM and ATL mirrored in his book, COM and .NET Interoperability, and his top-notch investigation of VB .NET in Visual Basic .NET and the .NET Platform: An Advanced Guide. Troelsen has a degree in mathematical linguistics and South Asian studies from the University of Minnesota, and is a frequent speaker at numerous .NET-related conferences. He currently lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Amanda, and spends his free time investigating .NET and waiting for the Wild to win the Stanley Cup. You can check out his blog at AndrewTroelsen.blogspot.com.

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