Programming Microsoft Visual Basic 2005

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Get the essential, straightforward information you need to master the core capabilities of Visual Basic 2005. Focusing on the language and the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 base class library, a well-known authority on Visual Basic provides both new and experienced developers the pragmatic guidance and examples they need to build innovative solutions.

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Compress files, manipulate ACLs, use semaphores, and exploit other new capabilities in the .NET Framework 2.0
Implement generics to define a type-safe data structure
Use inheritance, polymorphism, interfaces, delegates, and attributes to write flexible applications
Use the My namespace to perform common tasks more easily
Work with the new editing and debugging features of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Master regular expressions and perform complex text searches and input validation
Take advantage of streams, serialization, and threading techniques
Implement advanced programming techniques based on custom attributes, reflection, and on-the-fly compilation
Interact with legacy code by using PInvoke and COM Interop
Understand key differences from Visual Basic 6.0Get code samples on the Web