Your hands-on, self-study guide for building applications and services with Visual Basic .NET Version 2003

Teach yourself Visual Basic .NET 2003 and begin developing applications and services for Microsoft .NET one step at a time. Popular author and Visual Basic expert Michael Halvorson guides you through core Visual Basic .NET capabilities, providing a wealth of optimization tips, real-world advice, and instructive code examples. With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace choosing exactly the chapters, lessons, and exercises appropriate to your skill level. Topics include Toolbox controls, menus, and dialog boxes; methods in the .NET Framework version 1.1 class libraries; debugging; structured error handling; data management; inheritance; automating Microsoft Office; integration with Microsoft Windows .NET Server 2003, Windows® Forms; Web Forms; graphics and animation; Microsoft ADO.NET; and application deployment. You'll also learn how to upgrade Visual Basic 6based applications faster using the "Upgrade Notes" sidebars, a special upgrading index, and practical advice about the Visual Basic .NET Upgrade Wizard.