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from: Microsoft Software Brand: Microsoft EAN: 0659556876036 Format: CD-ROM Label: Microsoft Software Manufacturer: Microsoft Software Publisher: Microsoft Software Release Date: February 13, 2002 Sales Rank: 6622 Studio: Microsoft Software Related Items: Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: More than just a programming language, Visual Basic .NET is a visual development tool for Windows. Building an application is a matter of first creating a visual interface using the drag-and-drop form designer, and then writing code to bring the interface to life. Visual Basic is popular with beginners because the language has an English-like syntax and the visual tools make it easy to get started. The same qualities enable professionals to work faster, making this a great tool for business use as well. Visual Basic .NET is substantially different from earlier versions. It builds applications for the .NET Framework, a run-time layer with improved security and reliability. In order to achieve this, Microsoft made numerous changes to the language. Most of these are beneficial, including full object orientation with inheritance, but the new Visual Basic is not compatible with the old. To migrate an old project you use an upgrade wizard, followed by manual fine-tuning. Applications built with Visual Basic .NET no longer support Windows 95, while for development, Windows NT 4.0, 2000, or XP is needed. Despite these heavy system requirements, there is a lot to like in Visual Basic .NET. Perhaps the best feature is that developers can build applications for the Web almost as easily as for Windows. These have to be hosted on a Windows Web server, but can be accessed through browsers running on any platform, using a technology called ASP.NET. There is a host of components available, both in the box and from third parties, for true rapid application development. It is also a good choice for database development. Microsoft's ADO.NET database API uses a disconnected model, fitting well with the world of laptops and other mobile devices. XML support is good, including the ability to program XML Web services, which enable applications to communicate over the Internet. Developers can also build software for the Pocket PC and other Windows CE devices, using a downloadable add-on called Smart Device Extensions. Visual Basic .NET has a superb development environment, although you need to double the minimum system requirements for good performance. The main work area is tabbed so that integrated online help appears alongside the code and the visual design surface. Tool windows can be docked, floated, or hidden. Automatic code completion and dynamic help speed coding, while ToolTips reveal the type of any variable. For deployment, there is a setup wizard and a setup project type. Overall, this is a powerful tool with few limits on what can be achieved. --Tim Anderson, Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com Product Description: Microsoft Visual Basic .NET is the latest version of the Visual Basic development system. Reengineered for the Microsoft .NET Framework, it provides an easy and productive route for new developers and current Visual Basic programmers to quickly build Windows-based applications, next-generation XML Web services, thin-client Web applications, and software for mobile devices. Write programs more efficiently using Visual Basic .NET. Take full advantage of IntelliSense statement completion, a background compiler, and Windows Forms control anchoring to reduce the amount of code you write and improve code stability. Visual Basic .NET provides developers with designers for creating Windows Forms and Web Forms applications and XML documents, as well as a host of other features for constructing solutions on the .NET platform. Use the On-Screen Emulator feature to easily design and test Pocket PC applications without a device. The start page acts as a developer portal to one-click information on recently used projects, personal preferences, product updates, and the MSDN Online Community. Also, view project components, including Web Forms and Windows Forms controls, HTML elements, objects, and code snippets in the enhanced Toolbox. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Best Buy For the PriceVisual Basic.NET Standard is the best buy for the money. For all the people that think this version is crippled. It's not, you just have to do a little more work with it. This is not a trial version, the people that made that complaint are either too lazy to learn to code and are dependant on wizards ( scary ) or just lazy. You can do alot with this package and for the money like I said before this is an excellent buy. As Far as not being able to compile dll's yes you ... Read More Rating:  - It's a 1.0 versionI like some of the new features, but VB6 was a more mature product. I was frustrated in that I spent a couple hundred dollars on additional books and all assumed you had visual studio.net. I am selling this to fund my purchase of Visual Studio.net. As someone said, it is handy if you want to start learning and delay purchase of visual studio.net for a few months. Rating: - Incredibly powerful & easyI'm not sure why everyone is complaining about Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET), when this software is so powerful. First, let me say that it's true VB.NET Standard Edition is somewhat crippled in that it doesn't let you create DLL's or mobile apps for WinCE devices. Nor does it include Crystal Reports, or some other features you'd find in VB.NET Professional/Enterprise. However, it's perfect for making small utilities/applications. Most of my programming experience has been with ... Read More Rating:  - Download Sun One Studio 4 for FREE!Sun ONE Studio 4 Community Edition is FREE. If you want to self-eduate yourself in how to develop web applications, it is a good choice. Rating: - Good For StudentsI'm a student in an advanced VB class and I've only had one problem with this software so far. I haven't worked with web pages yet, so for a student this is pretty fair. If you want to include a database in your projects, make sure you have Microsoft Office or the full version of Access 2000 or greater. I have Microsoft Works (which doesn't include Access or .mdb files) which is not supported by VB.NET. Now I have to buy yet another Microsoft product!!! I have the XP Home Edition, which has supported ... Read More |
