Visual Basic® .NET Power Coding

Implementing a Hello, World! Thin Client

A good first start for any application is the easiest to implement. They don't get any easier than the Hello, World! sample application tradition started by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie of C fame. Our sample application starts with a simple form with a single button. Clicking the button downloads a class library and executes the code. This all occurs with no intercession on the part of the user (apart from the button click).

NOTE To try a .NET application downloaded from the Internet, navigate to http://www.sellsbrothers.com/wahoo/wahoo.exe. Wahoo! is very similar to the game Tetris. If you liked Tetris, you'll like Wahoo! More importantly, it is an engaging way to introduce smart client applications ...