As with any modern programming language, Visual Basic supports many common programming constructs and language elements. This guide describes all the major elements of programming with Visual Basic.
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LINQ in Visual Basic
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Introduces Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) features and programming style, new in Visual Basic 2008.
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Program Structure and Code Conventions
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Contains documentation on the basic structure and code conventions of Visual Basic, such as naming conventions, comments in code, and limitations within Visual Basic.
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Visual Basic Language Features
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Introduces and discusses the important components of Visual Basic.
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Object-Oriented Programming in Visual Basic
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Covers object-oriented programming. This includes classes and interfaces, object creation, events and delegates, inheritance, and groups of objects.
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COM Interop
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Explains the interoperability issues associated with creating and using component object model (COM) objects with Visual Basic.
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Multithreading in Visual Basic
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Shows how to write code that performs multiple tasks at the same time, to improve the performance and responsiveness of your applications.
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Visual Basic Reference
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Provides reference information about various aspects of Visual Basic programming.
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Visual Basic Compiler
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Offers information on using the Visual Basic command-line compiler, the compiler options, and the Keyword Upgrade tool.
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Programming Visual Basic 2008
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Introduces the book, Programming in Visual Basic 2008, and provides links to chapters on Functional Programming, Overloads and Extensions, Generics LINQ, and creating a User Interface.
