PRE-PUBLICATION REVIEWER TESTIMONIALS "The discussion of object-oriented programming is one of the best available." -Gavin Osborne, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science & Technology"The explanation of UML, intelligently integrated into the book, conveys the heart and soul of true object oriented architecture and engineering." -Jeff Jones, Route Match Software"The optional ATM OOD/UML case study is excellent! The implementation of the design gives the reader a fantastic model of a real world problem. You hit a home run with this one." -Catherine Wyman, Devry-Phoenix"A superb job of clearly integrating the theory of relational databases and SQL with the application of ADO.NET." -Harlan Brewer, SES Consulting"Really nails most everything you need to know about handling exceptions in VB." -Eric Gruber, Microsoft"Excellent coverage of the most important features and techniques of developing ASP.NET 2.0 applications, with plenty of sample code." -Peter Bromberg, Senior Enterprise Architect, VOIP, Inc."A very impressive introduction to XML." -John Z. Chen, Microsoft"An excellent chapter on Web services with great examples." -Chadi Boudiab, Georgia Perimeter College"The best description of generics I've seen!" -James Huddleston, Independent ConsultantThe practicing programmer's DEITEL(R) guide to Visual Basic and the powerful Microsoft .NET Framework Written for C#, C++, Java or other-high level language programmers, this book applies the Deitel signature live-code approach to teaching programming and explores Microsoft's Visual Basic language and the new .NET 2.0 in depth. The book is updated for Visual Studio(R) 2005 and presents Visual Basic concepts in fully tested programs, complete with syntax shading, line-by-line code descriptions, and program outputs. The book features 200+ applications with 16,000+ lines of proven Visual Basic code, and hundreds of programming tips that help you build robust applications. Start with a concise introduction to Visual Basic fundamentals using an early classes and objects approach, then rapidly move on to more advanced topics, including multithreading, XML, ADO.NET 2.0, ASP.NET 2.0, Web services, network programming, .NET remoting, generics and collections. Along the way you'll enjoy the Deitels' classic treatment of object-oriented programming and a new, OOD/UML(t) ATM case study, including a complete Visual Basic implementation. When you are finished, you'll be well on your way to building next generation Windows applications, Web applications, and Web services. Paul J. Deitel and Harvey M. Deitel are the founders of Deitel & Associates, Inc., the internationally recognized programming languages content-creation and corporate training organization. Together with their colleagues at Deitel & Associates, Inc., they have written many international best-selling programming languages textbooks and professional books that millions of people worldwide have used to master C, C++, Java(t), C#, XML, Visual Basic(R), Perl, Python, and Internet and Web programming. The DEITEL(R) Developer Series presents focused treatments of leading-edge technologies, including .NET development, Java development, Web services, and more. Practical, Example-Rich Coverage Of:* Visual Basic 2005, .NET 2.0, FCL * ASP.NET 2.0, Web Forms and Controls * Database, SQL, and ADO.NET 2.0 * Networking and .N ET Remoting * XML, Web Services * Generics, Collections * GUI/Windows(R) Forms * OOP: Classes, Inheritance, and Polymorphism * OOD/UML(t) ATM Case Study * Graphics and Multimedia * Multithreading * Exception Handling * And more...VISIT WWW.DEITEL.COM* Download code examples * Check out the extensive Visual Basic Resource Center * Check out the growing list of programming, Web 2.0, and software-related Resource Centers * To receive updates on this book, subscribe to the free DEITEL(R) BUZZ ONLINE e-mail newsletter at www.deitel.com/newsletter/subscribe.html * Read archived issues of the DEITEL(R) BUZZ ONLINE * Contact deitel@deitel.com for information on corporate training courses delivered on-site worldwideCD contains Microsoft's Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition