Microsoft Visual Basic.NET Programmer's Cookbook

Next time you hit the wall with a tough Visual Basic .NET problem, get the code behind the solution-and solve it the right way. This PROGRAMMER'S COOKBOOK provides at-a-glance reference to hundreds of Visual Basic .NET programming scenarios using a concise, problem/solution format. The book's organized so you can quickly zero in on the topics and answers you need-with practical examples, code snippets, best practices, and undocumented secrets that get the job done. No half-baked solutions. Get expert code from expert developers. * Get hundreds of recipes covering every application type-from Microsoft Windows to Web pages, Web services, remote components, and Windows services. * Learn when to use lower-level Win32 APIs and COM components vs. the Microsoft .NET Framework * Discover practical ways to deal with XML data and handle data binding with Microsoft ADO.NET. * Build object-oriented components from scratch to access FTP sites, contact POP mail servers, and work with vectors, fractions, and complex numbers. * Extend the reach of your Windows applications with WMI and use JavaScript to enhance Web pages. * Tackle advanced techniques for multithreading, .N
ET Remoting, reflection, and cryptography. * Uncover free third-party components to read zip files, write PDF documents, show menus in Microsoft ASP.NET, and more. * Get all the book's code recipes on line.