MSDN Challenge: Learning Plans

Thank you for taking the MSDN Challenge! Below are links to three exclusive learning plans from the Visual Basic Team at Microsoft.

Learning Plan for Using LINQ in Visual Basic 2008
Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) is a new set of features in Visual Basic 2008 that extends powerful query capabilities into the language syntax of C# and Visual Basic. Use this exclusive learning plan from the Visual Basic team at Microsoft to Learn the new Visual Basic Language features that make LINQ possible including Type Inference, Anonymous Types, Extension Methods, Lambda Expressions and Query Comprehensions.  Also learn how to use LINQ to query your file system and perform aggregation and grouping of any .NET collection; how to write LINQ queries that work over DataSets by filtering and aggregating rows in a one-to-many relationship; how to get started with the new Object/Relational (O/R) designer; how to query and update your SQL data, how to create one-to-many forms with LINQ to SQL; and how to easily create, query, and transform XML documents including Excel spreadsheets directly in your Visual Basic code.

Learning Plan for Interop with Visual Basic 6
The Visual Basic 2008 Interop Forms Toolkit makes interoperating with .NET forms and user controls from Visual Basic 6 applications a total snap. The toolkit provides a library and code templates that does all the heavy lifting for you so you can concentrate on your business logic and not the interop plumbing. Use this learning plan from the Visual Basic team at Microsoft to learn to take a phased migration approach to moving to .NET from your Visual Basic 6 applications.

Learning Plan for Visual Basic 2008 Architecture
There are many new tools in Visual Studio 2008 that enable you to work with WCF and N-Tier applications much easier. Use this learning plan from the Visual Basic Team at Microsoft to build your skills with the new tools and architecture options in Visual Basic 2008.