With Visual Basic .NET, Microsoft has completely redesigned Visual Basic from the ground up to produce a new and better product. Almost every aspect of Visual Basic has been changed, updated, or improved in some fashion in Visual Basic .NET. Because of the significant changes, there is no direct path of migration for most code when upgrading an application to Visual Basic .NET.

This course discusses the many changes that have been implemented in Visual Basic .NET and analyzes how to upgrade code and forms developed using Visual Basic 6.0 to Visual Basic .NET, including code that uses data access and the new version of ActiveX Data Objects, ADO.NET.

In this course you will learn...

• The core components and tools used in .NET as well as Microsoft’s reasons for taking such a big leap forward in development.
• New Visual Basic .NET concepts such as multithreading, full inheritance, and structured exception handling.
• Migrate existing ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) code to use the ADO.NET framework and object model.
• Migrate existing Visual Basic 6.0 code to its Visual Basic .NET equivalent or successor.
• Migrate existing Visual Basic 6.0 forms and user interface controls to .NET.

Prerequisites: This course is geared toward upgrading existing applications to .NET. Students should have a thorough knowledge of how to develop applications using Visual Basic 6.0 and how to access data using ActiveX Data Objects (ADO). 

Your instructor, Shannon Horn is the co-founder and chief software architect of WebGeniuses Corporation. He is also a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and has been developing Microsoft Windows and web based solutions as well as training for 11 years. He has also authored and co-authored various books, was a technical editor for several popular websites such as www.visual-foxpro.com, has been a featured speaker on videos and at many industry events including Microsoft DevDays. Shannon has worked with large corporate clients including Universal Studios, MGM Studios, Polygram Pictures, Prudential, Micro Accounting Systems, and Sky Harbor International Airport.

CD-ROM Features

AppDev's CD-based training is:

	Like training one-on-one with an expert -- full motion video allows you to see the steps, hear the explanations, and perform the critical tasks.
	A complete training solution, including printed books, sample code, and step-by-step, hands-on labs to reinforce key concepts.
	Convenient, giving you the freedom to learn at your own pace, wherever and whenever it suits your schedule.
	CD-ROM is easy to use, with streamlined interface featuring one-click navigation.
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Course Outline

CD-ROM 1 (104:46 min)

What Is .NET?

• The Need for .NET
• Problems with the Current Design
• An Overview of .NET
• The Components
• Visual Studio .NET

An Overview of Visual Basic .NET

• A New Life for Visual Basic
• New Concepts in .NET

 Migrating: Data Access Technologies

• Data Access Options
• ADO.NET: The New Standard

CD-ROM 2 (104:18 min)

Migrating: Data Access Technologies (cont.)

• ADO.NET: The New Standard (cont.)

• Using the Visual Basic Upgrade Wizard

Migrating: Business Logic and Code Changes

• New Object-Oriented (OO) Features
• New Command and Code Functionality
• The New Threading Model
• What about Those Errors?

Migrating: User Interface

• User Interfaces of the Past
• Options Under .NET
• What Are WinForms?
• What Are WebForms?