Accelerated VB 2005

This book provides the fastest path to VB expertise for programmers transitioning to VB from another object-oriented language. It quickly brings experienced Java, C#, and C++ programmers to a high level of proficiency in VB. It also provides in-depth advice on the wise use of VB to exploit the power of the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR).

Further, any VB programmer, at any experience level, will find this book enlightening. It carefully describes how VB works, discusses the most important issues for professional VB coding, and demonstrates with precise examples how to design and code effective VB programs. Despite its depth, its succinctness and clarity make it appropriate for anyone familiar with any object-oriented language. Readers will rapidly become highly proficient in VB by learning how to do things the right way, right from the start.