Pro VB 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform (Windows.Net) (Paperback)

~ Andrew Troelsen (Author)
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Product Description

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 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—including the grammar of the common intermediate language (CIL), .NET generics, and object serialization services.
• Discover all the new .NET 3.5 features—nullable types, delegate covariance, ASP.NET 2.0 master pages, the new Windows Forms “Strip” controls, and much more.
• Get a professional foothold—targeted 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–solid foundation in programming using Visual Basic.
• Get comfortable with all the core aspects of the .NET platform—including 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—WPF, WCF and WF

Who is this book for?

Anyone with some software development experience interested in the new .NET 3.5 Platform and the Visual Basic language. Whether you’re moving to .NET for the first time or you’re already writing applications on .NET 2.0 or .NET 3.0, this book will provide you with a solid grounding in this new technology and serve as a comprehensive reference throughout your coding career.

About the Author

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 now 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, Minnesota, 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 here: Troelsen's Tutorials

Product Details

• Paperback: 1377 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 3rd edition (March 24, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590598229
• ISBN-13: 978-1590598221
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #57,000 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Learn VB.NET with something a little less advanced, March 26, 2009

By	A. Negin "Big Al" (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I suspect that most users are interested in VB.NET in order to create GUI's to run under windows. Yet he doesn't get to that part until Chapter 27. All of his examples prior to that are building console applications. When reading this book you need to think about what you will actually be using as a developer. If you believe that you will need a tremendous amount of detail, including building windows forms by hand rather than using Visual Studio, then this is the book for you. If you don't think you will need all that detail, then this book is overkill.

Having said that, the first 8 chapters do give you an excellent introduction to using VB.NET with object oriented programming (OOP) concepts.

I would recommend this book for experienced programmers who want to understand VB.NET and how to use it with OOP. I think this will be an excellent reference book, once I get into VB.NET programming, but I think it would've been better to start with something a little less advanced.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The reference book all VB.net programmers should have., July 21, 2008

By	Byron Crowell (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I, for one, miss the days of large reference manuals as opposed to help files and Google searches. For me this book is a throwback in terms of its completeness and scope. If you program in VB.net I feel this is a must-have reference. I've given it to 2 of my developer friends already and plan to give it again. Do yourself and your career a favor. God bless.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! This is THE book for VB2008 and/or .NET 3.5!!!, July 7, 2008

By	Judson McClendon "JudMc" (Birmingham, AL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I cannot over-rate this book. I've been developing systems for 40 years, and I've never seen a better book of this type. The author, Andrew Troelsen, really knows his stuff, and knows how to teach it. I only wish I'd had his VB 2005/.NET 2.0 book two years ago when I started trying to learn .NET! There's a lot of advanced material in this book, but it's good for any experienced programmer who wants to really learn .NET and VB 2008. It explains not only the what, but the why and how. If you need a book on this material, this is absolutely the one to get, period.