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Chapter 1 New Features in Visual Basic .NET 1
Introduction 2
Examining the New IDE 3
Cosmetic Improvements 3
Development Accelerators 5
.NET Framework 6
A Very Brief and Simplified History 6
.NET Architecture 7
ASP.NET 7
Framework Classes 8
.NET Servers 8
Common Language Runtime 8
History 8
Convergence 9
Object-Oriented Language 10
Object-Oriented Concepts 10
Advantages of Object-Oriented Design 11
History of Object Orientation and VB 13
Namespaces 13
Web Applications 13
Web Applications Overview 13
Web Forms 14
Web Services 15
HyperText Transport Protocol 16
Simple Object Access Protocol 17
.NET Architecture ...