LEARN VISUAL BASIC .NET is a ten week course covering object-oriented programming concepts, the Visual Basic .NET integrated development environment, building and distributing Windows applications (using the new Common Language Run-Time), error handling, sequential file access, graphics, multimedia, advanced topics such as web access, printing, and HTML help system authoring.

The course also introduces database applications (using ADO.NET) and migrating applications to the web (using the new Web Form). An appendix comparing and contrasting Visual Basic .NET with Visual Basic 6 is included to ease the transition for current VB programmers. This curriculum is used in a major university's introductory Visual Basic .NET course.

LEARN VISUAL BASIC .NET is presented using a combination of over 1000 pages of course notes and over 100 Visual Basic .NET practical examples and applications. To grasp the concepts presented in LEARN VISUAL BASIC .NET, you should possess a working knowledge of Windows and have had some exposure to programming concepts.