Programming Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Version 2003

Get the expert insights, practical code samples, and best practices you need to advance your expertise with Visual Basic .NET 2003. Now updated for Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, Visual Studio .NET 2003, and Windows Server 2003, this popular reference delves even deeper into Visual Basic .NET capabilities-and accelerates your productivity with new features and techniques-for faster, more reliable code. From fully exploiting the language's advanced object-oriented capabilities to reusing legacy Visual Basic code, this exhaustive reference delivers the professional, pragmatic guidance you need to produce rich solutions for Microsoft Windows and the Web.

Discover how to:



Manipulate .NET Framework classes using serialization, threading, and reflection * Create components to better manage large programs and solve versioning issues
Work with GDI+, custom Windows Forms controls, and Windows services
Develop database applications using Microsoft ADO.NET and XML data
Use Web Forms data binding to create sophisticated Internet application interfaces * Utilize Microsoft ASP.NET features such as user and custom controls, caching, security services, and Web services
NEW-Know how and when to use .NET Remoting and Component Services
NEW-Call unmanaged code with PInvoke and COM Interop
NEW-Employ code access security and other techniques to build trustworthy applications
NEW-Write, debug, and create security settings for Windows Forms applications you deploy over HTTP

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