Visual Basic 2005 is Micro$ofts latest version of the highly popular Visual Basic .NET programming language, one of the many languages supported in Visual Studio 2005. Visual Basic 2005's strength lies in itsease of use and the speed at which you can create Windows applications, Web applications, mobile device applications, and Web Services.
In this book, we will introduce you to programming with Visual Basic 2005 and show you how to create the types of applications and services mentioned above. Along the way you'll also learn about object-oriented techniques and learn how to create your own business objects and Windows controls.