From Here . . .

This chapter has given you an overview of the application development process, the history of Visual Basic .NET, and some handy programming tips. The remainder of this book will serve as a guide as you begin to develop your own applications.

• The next chapter, “Creating Your First Windows Application,” will walk you step-by-step through the process of developing a fully functional application that will run on a Windows-based PC.

• Chapter 3, “Creating Your First Web Application,” shows you how to use Visual Basic .NET to develop programs that can be accessed across the Internet or an intranet via a Web browser.

• You will receive a thorough introduction to Visual Basic .NET and the Visual Studio .NET development environment in Chapter 5, “Visual Basic Building Blocks.”