Built on the Microsoft .NET framework, Visual Basic .NET allows programmers to create everything from Internet applications to sophisticated Windows programs with the latest eye-catching interfaces. The Book of VB .NET is a comprehensive guide to .NET development. Organized into a series of lightning tours and real-world examples, you\'ll learn how to: - Create full-featured Web Services, Web applications, Windows programs, and setup utilities - Master object-oriented programming with classes, interfaces, and inheritance - Design well-behaved multithreaded applications that run error-free - Work with XML, file streams, and relational databases - Create attractive interfaces with split windows, print previews, and Windows XP styles - then peer under the covers to see how .NET really works - Decide when to migrate applications to .NET - and when to leave them alone - Became a Visual Studio .NET power user, with intelligent macros and the latest debugging tools at your fingertips