* 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