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About the Book
Get expert guidance for developing with Visual Basic 2005.
Get the essential, straightforward information you need to master the core
capabilities of Visual Basic 2005. Focusing on the language and the Microsoft
.NET Framework 2.0 base class library, a well-known authority on Visual Basic
provides both new and experienced developers the pragmatic guidance and
examples they need to build innovative solutions.
Discover how to:
• Compress files, manipulate ACLs, use semaphores, and exploit other new
capabilities in the .NET Framework 2.0
• Implement generics to define a type-safe data structure
• Use inheritance, polymorphism, interfaces, delegates, and attributes to write
flexible applications
• Use the My namespace to perform common tasks more easily
• Work with the new editing and debugging features of Microsoft Visual Studio
2005
• Master regular expressions and perform complex text searches and input
validation
• Take advantage of streams, serialization, and threading techniques
• Implement advanced programming techniques based on custom attributes,
reflection, and on-the-fly compilation
• Interact with legacy code by using PInvoke and COM Interop
• Understand key differences from Visual Basic 6.0
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Get the expert insights, indispensable reference, and practical instruction needed to exploit the core language features and capabilities in Visual Basic 2005. Well-known Visual Basic programming author Francesco Balena expertly guides you through the fundamentals, including modules, keywords, and inheritance, and builds your mastery of more-advanced topics such as delegates, assemblies, and My Namespace. Combining in-depth reference with extensive, hands-on code examples and best-practices advice, this CORE REFERENCE delivers the key resources you need to develop professional-level programming skills for smart clients and the Web.
Positioning Statement:
Ideal reference/tutorial for developing professional-level capabilities with Visual Basic
Unique Selling Proposition:
This immensely popular book has been fully revised and updated for Visual Basic 2005, providing definitive, one-volume reference and instruction on the intricacies and uses of the language.
Key Book Benefits:
• Delves into the core, must-know topics for developers working with Visual Basic 2005, , and advances their mastery with essential skills
• Examines new features in Visual Basic, such as generics, code snippets, and My Namespace, in depth, while also providing the latest information on classic features such as classes and execution flow
• Provides hands-on code examples to illustrate concepts and build skills
