Features expanded coverage of Windows Vista, Windows Workflow Foundation, Windows Presentation Foundation, and Windows Communication Foundation
All code and examples are updated to cover the latest version of VB and the .NET 3.5 Framework
62 percent of developers use some form of Visual Basic; this book teaches readers the basics and gets them programming with one of Microsoft's most popular development languages
Readers quickly learn to write applications for Windows, the Web, and mobile devices
Also covers object-oriented programming, creating custom controls, working with databases, creating menus, and working with graphics
Other topics include building class libraries, Web services and .NET remoting, and deploying applications