Pro VB 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform, Third Edition

Whether you¡¯re moving to .NET for the first time, or you¡¯re already writing applications on .NET 2.0 or .NET 3.0, Pro VB 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform, Third Edition will provide you with a solid grounding in this new technology and serve as a comprehensive reference throughout your coding career: *Explore five new chapters of content¡ªincluding the grammar of the common intermediate language (CIL), .NET generics, and object serialization services.

• Discover all the new .NET 3.5 features¡ªnullable types, delegate covariance, ASP.NET 2.0 master pages, the new Windows Forms ¡°Strip¡± controls, and much more.
• Get a professional foothold¡ªtargeted to appeal to experienced software professionals and/or graduate students of computer science (so don¡¯t expect three chapters on iteration or decision constructs!).
• Gain a rock¨Csolid foundation in programming using Visual Basic.
• Get comfortable with all the core aspects of the .NET platform¡ªincluding assemblies, remoting, Windows Forms, Web Forms, ADO.NET, XML web services, and much more.
• Once you¡¯ve digested the information contained in the 25 chapters of this 1000+ page book, you¡¯ll be ready to apply this knowledge to your specific programming assignments and well equipped to explore the .NET universe on your own.
  

What you¡¯ll learn

• Everything you need to put .NET 3.5 and Visual Basic 2008 to use in your professional workbefore anyone else!
• Insights and techniques from the author¡¯s experience since .NET 1.0
• Complete coverage of .NET 3.5¡ªWPF, WCF and WF
  

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