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Dear Reader,
I wanted to take this opportunity to explain the rationale behind this book
showing up on your shelf for free.
Quite some time ago, Sams Publishing determined that the next big thing
to hit the programmer/developer community would be Microsofts Visual
Studio.NET and the .NET Framework. After discussions with many of you,
our authors and key Microsoft team members, Sams dedicated itself to a
strategy that would support your efforts to learn the .NET Framework as
efficiently and as quickly as possible.
A Programmers Introduction to Visual Basic.NET is the perfect example
of how our strong relationship with Microsoft and our dedication to bringing
you authors who are already respected sources in the community successfully
blend and show that Sams Publishing is the source for .NET
learning.
Bringing you a Beta2 compliant book by May 2001 was not an easy task.
Sams called upon a respected author, Craig Utley, to take on this project.
Craig holds a unique place in the VB community where he has been developing
in VB since version 1.0. He brings years of experience as a trainer,
writer, and speaker to this project and gives you the solid reference you
need to make the transition from VB to VB.NET.
I hope this book gives you the tools you need to begin to learn VB.NET. I
invite your comments and ideas as I work to make Sams the publisher you
look to as your .NET learning resource.
On behalf of all of the Sams Publishing team,
Paul Boger
Publisher
Sams Publishing
E-mail [email protected]
Mail Paul Boger
Publisher
Sams Publishing
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Visual Basic.NET
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Indianapolis, IN 46290 USA
A Programmers Introduction to
Craig Utley
A Programmers Guide to Visual Basic.NET
Copyright © 2001 by Sams Publishing
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for errors or omissions. Nor is any liability assumed for damages
resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
International Standard Book Number: 0-672-32203-X
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2001087650
Printed in the United States of America
First Printing: May 2001
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EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Shelley Kronzek
DEVELOPMENT EDITOR
Kevin Howard
MANAGING EDITOR
Charlotte Clapp
PROJECT EDITOR
Carol Bowers
COPY EDITOR
Michael Henry
INDEXER
Eric Schroeder
TECHNICAL EDITOR
Boyd Nolan
TEAM COORDINATOR
Pamalee Nelson
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Gary Adair
COVER DESIGNER
Gary Adair
PAGE LAYOUT
Gloria Schurick
Overview
Foreword viii
Introduction 1
1 Why Should You Move to Visual Basic.NET? 3