| Outline:
Lesson 1: Overview of the Microsoft .NET Platform
What Is the Microsoft .NET Platform?
What Is the .NET Framework?
What Are the .NET Framework Components?
What Are the Visual Basic .NET Enhancements?
Lesson 2: Development Environment Features
Describing the Integrated Development Environment
Creating Visual Basic .NET Projects
Using Development Environment Features
Debugging Applications
Compiling in Visual Basic .NET
Lesson 3: Language and Syntax Enhancements
Data Types
Using Variables
Functions, Subroutines, and Properties
Exception Handling
Lesson 4: Object-Oriented Design for Visual Basic .NET
Designing Classes
Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
Using Microsoft Visio
Lesson 5: Object-Oriented Programming in Visual Basic .NET
Defining Classes
Creating and Destroying Objects
Inheritance
Interfaces
Working with Classes
Lesson 6: Using Windows Forms
Why Use Windows Forms?
Structure of Windows Forms
Using Windows Forms
Using Controls
Windows Forms Inheritance
Lesson 7: Building Web Applications
Introduction to ASP.NET
Creating Web Form Applications
Building Web Services
Using Web Services
Lesson 8: Using ADO.NET
ADO.NET Overview
.NET Data Providers
The DataSet Object
Data Designers and Data Binding
XML Integration
Lesson 9: Developing Components in Visual Basic .NET
Components Overview
Creating Serviced Components
Creating Component Classes
Creating Windows Forms Controls
Creating Web Forms User Controls
Threading
Lesson 10: Deploying Applications
Describing Assemblies
Choosing a Deployment Strategy
Deploying Applications
Lesson 11: Upgrading to Visual Basic .NET
Deciding Whether to Upgrade
Options for Upgrading
Recommendations
Performing the Upgrade |