This book is meant to give you a head start on the changes from Visual Basic to Visual (). Most of the book assumes that you are comfortable with Visual Basic (VB6), so the book endeavors to be a quick introduction to the major differences between VB6 and the new . I’ve been using Visual Basic since version . The most dramatic shift had been in the move from VB3 to VB4, when class modules were introduced, and VB started on its long, slow path to becoming object oriented. For the first time, you could build COM components in VB, leading to an explosion in. | 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 Microsoft s Visual 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 Programmer s Introduction to Visual 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 . 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 . I hope this book gives you the tools you need to begin to learn . I invite your comments and ideas as I work to make Sams the publisher you look to as your .NET learning resource. On behalLofall of the Sams Publishing team Paul Boger Publisher Sams Publishing E-mail Mail Paul Boger Publisher Sams Publishing 201 West 103rd Street Craig Utley A Programmer s Introduction to Visual 201 West 103rd Street Indianapolis IN 46290 USA A Programmer s Guide to Visual Copyright 2001 by Sams Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without written permission from the publisher. No patent
