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CodeNotes for VB.NET (Codenotes Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Gregory Brill
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1675734
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Edition: 1st
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Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 0812992156
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.2768
EAN: 9780812992151
ASIN: 0812992156
Publication Date: January 2, 2002
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Product Description
CodeNotes provides the most succinct, accurate, and speedy way for a developer to ramp up on a new technology or language. Unlike other programming books, CodeNotes drills down to the core aspects of a technology, focusing on the key elements needed in order to understand it quickly and implement it immediately. It is a unique resource for developers, filling the gap between comprehensive manuals and pocket references.
CodeNotes for VB.NET illustrates the major changes in Visual Basic with the new .NET edition, emphasizing the Common Language Runtime (CLR), syntax changes, Windows Forms, assemblies, new object oriented programming features, threading, and a survey of new .NET technologies such as ADO.NET, ASP.NET, and SOAP. This book will help any level of VB developer understand the power of VB.NET and learn the necessary techniques to transition from VB6 to VB.NET.
This edition of CodeNotes includes:
-A global overview of a technology and explanation of what problems it can be used to solve
-Real-world examples
-"How and Why" sections that provide hints, tricks, workarounds, and tips on what should be taken advantage of or avoided
-Instructions and classroom-style tutorials throughout from expert trainers and software developers
Visit www.codenotes.com for updates, source code templates, access to message boards, and discussion of specific problems with CodeNotes authors and other developers.
Every CodeNotes title is written and reviewed by a team of commercial software developers and technology experts. See "About the Authors" at the beginning of the book for more information.
Download Description
This unprecedented new series was designed for the software developer who needs to come up to speed quickly on a new language or technology. Most programming books give equal weight to all areas of a given technology, forcing a developer to spend time sorting out the critical aspects. CodeNotes takes a different approach drilling down to the core aspects of a technology and focusing on the key elements needed to implement it immediately thus presenting highly technical material in a format and style that is efficient and instantly useful.
-- Provides the closest thing to an instructor-led class on essential technologies
-- Includes real-world examples and training-style lab exercises
-- Includes a section that warns developers of potential pitfalls, and offers alternative workarounds to common problems
-- Free access to www.codenotes.com, which provides: additional background and examples, bulletin and message boards and a constantly expanding Code Gallery that developers can cut and pasteCodeNotes for VB.NET illustrates the major changes in Visual Basic with the new .NET edition, emphasizing the Common Language Runtime (CLR), syntax changes, Web Forms, ADO.NET, new object-oriented programming features, ASP.NET and new distributed technologies such as Web Services and SOAP.
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 Really Superb Clarity - No Filler April 8, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This very concise book targets VB programmers who need to get up to speed on VB quickly. It does not provide an introduction to programming, or delve much into day-to-day aspects of Visual Studio.NET. In addition, it does not provide the "big picture" : the why's and wherefore's of web services and Microsoft's vision of .NET. It DOES however a really superb job conveying the essentials to those who already know VB (6.0). Great writing, great clarity and great (but very simple) examples!
 VB to VB.NET Overview March 27, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Codenotes for VB.Net is a nice compact book that covers the differences between VB 6.0 and VB.net. The authors are also knowledgeable of C++ and java so if you know these languages they offer useful comparisons. This book covers exception handling, object oriented programming features, threading, assemblies, reflection, windows forms and an over of .NET technology. If you need to quickly get up to speed on VB.net and you are an experienced VB programmer this guide highlights the differences quickly. If you want a reference book with a large number of examples of using VB.net you will want to use a different book. This book is a quick guide to moving from VB to VB.net.
Concise, Objective and Complete; great explanation of thread February 16, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Finally a book that does not contain Microsoft's pretentious marketing message, but gives a succinct and elegant explanation of the latest version of Visual Basic. Of special note in this book is the section on threading, which is one of the most intuitive and accessible explanations of the complex topic I have ever read. I would have liked more on Web Services, but I'm not sure this is not possible in a 200 page book. Also, do not use this book as a language reference, but rather a entry point into the world of VB.NET. Anyways, great job!
Good information, bad editing January 28, 2002
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is perfect for the experienced VB 6 programmer looking to quickly get up to speed on VB.NET. The information is relevant, concise, and explained using an easy to understand manner without being condescending.The book itself is a little short on details. This works out okay because the book uses CodeNotes Pointers that connect you to more detailed information on the CodeNotes.com web site. I really liked this feature as it allowed me to decide when and where I wanted more details. The information on the web site is just as useful and clear as the book itself; very well done. The only thing that stops me from giving 5 stars to this book is the numerous typographical errors. These are the type of errors that a spell checker wouldn't catch, but a human editor should. There are times when this can make a sentence or two difficult to understand, but it only detracts from the overall content slightly. At about 200 pages, I would recommend this book to any VB developer looking to get up and running with VB.NET over a weekend. Hopefully, future editions will clean-up the book's typo problems.
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