This book takes those who are familiar with the basics of Visual Basic.NET programming, and helps them understand how to harnass its power for more advanced uses. Coverage of various database, ASP, and Web Services topics is provided in the same understandible way that has made Tony Gaddis' books leaders in the field.

Table of Contents:
1 Classes 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Value Types and Reference Types * Value Type * Reference Type * Life and the Garbage Collector * Namespaces 1.3 Object-Oriented Design * Finding the Classes * Looking for Control Structures * Describing the Classes * Interface and Implementation * Inheritance * Clients and Servers 1.4 Creating Classes * Hands-On Tutorial: Student Class * Methods * Hands-On Tutorial: Adding the GetGradeAverage Method * Public and Private Member Access 1.5 Properties * Using Properties for Data Validation * ReadOnly Properties * Hands-On Tutorial: Adding Properties to the Student Class * Shared Variables and Properties 1.6 Constructors and Destructors * Overloading the Constructor * Optional Constructor Parameters * Assigning Property Values in Constructors * Hands-On Tutorial: Adding a Parameterized Constructor to the Student Class 1.7 Multi-Tier Applications * Hands-On Tutorial: Bank Teller Application * Hands-On Tutorial: BankTeller Transaction Log 1.8 Composition Relationships Between Classes * Employee Information Example * Using UML to Describe Classes * Displaying the Objects * Hands-On Tutorial: Employee Information 1.9 Optional Topic: Using Text Files 2 Exceptions and User Interfaces 2.1 User Interface Design * Introduction * Designing Forms * Using Microsoft Office as a Model 2.2 Input Validation * General Principles * Trapping Individual Keystrokes * Hands-On Example: Account Number Input * Handling the Validating Event * Hands-On Example: Name and Age Input Program * Hands-On Example: ErrorProvider Control * ImageList and ToolBar Controls * Hands-On Tutorial: Simple ToolBar 2.3 ListView Control * Creating Column Headings * ListViewItem Class * Useful ListView Techniques 2.4 TreeView Control * Basic Techniques * Hands-On Tutorial: Contact Categories * Hands-On Example: Disk Directory TreeView 2.5 Structured Exception Handling * Introduction * Exception Classes * Try..Catch..Finally Statement * System.IO Exceptions * Hands-On Example: Averaging Test Scores * Hands-On Example: Handling File Exceptions * Propogating Exceptions * Exception Handling at the Business Tier Level * Designing Your Own Exception Types * Hands-On Example: Testing PropertyException * Exception-Handling Tips3 ADO.NET Databases 3.1 Introduction to ADO .NET * Overview * Database Basics * Data Sources and Connections * Datasets * DataTables * DataViews 3.2 Using Data-Bound Controls * Hands-On Tutorial: SalesStaff 1 * Moving Programs and Databases * A Brief Look at SQL 3.3 Navigating, Adding, and Removing Rows * Hands-On Example: Updating the SalesStaff Table (SalesStaff 2) * Writing Code for DataTables * Using the Query Builder * Hands-On Example: SalesStaff 3 * Filling List and Combo Boxes 3.4 Selecting DataTable Rows * Using the SQL SELECT Statement * Adding Expressions to Datasets * Hands-On Tutorial: Selecting Karate School Members * Parameterized Queries * Hands-On Tutorial: Karate Members, Using Query Parameters 4 DataGrid, DataView, and ListView 4.1 DataGrid Control * Introduction * Hands-On Tutorial: Rental Inventory DataGrid * Creating Table Styles and Column Styles * DataGrid Events * DataGrid Tips 4.2 Data Views and List Views * Using a DataView * Filling a ListView Control * Hands-On Tutorial: Karate School Payments 4.3 Three-Tier Sports Rental Income * Hands-On Tutorial: Creating a Sales Inventory Data Component * Hands-On Tutorial: Adding the Business Tier * Hands-On Tutorial: Adding the Presentation Tier 4.4 Pipeline Sports Rentals - Checking Out Items * Sports Rental Database * Designing the User Interface * Data-Related and Visual Components * frmRental Class * frmLogin Class * frmCustomer Class * frmInvoice Class 4.5 Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Rows * Introduction * Command Objects * Inserting a Table Row * Updating a Table Row * Deleting a Table Row * Hands-On Tutorial: Updating the Karate Payments Table5 Databases with Related Tables 5.1 Connecting to SQL Server Databases * Installing SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE) * Programming Differences 5.2 Relational Database Design * Pubs Database Tables * Table Relationships * SQL Queries that Join Tables 5.3 Database Constraints * Primary Key Constraints * Referential Integrity Constraints * Column Check Constraints 5.4 DataGrid Control with Related Tables * Hands-On Tutorial: Using a ComboBox to Filter DataGrid Rows * Displaying Parent and Child Tables in the Same DataGrid * Hands-On Tutorial: Jobs-Employess DataGrid 5.5 Related Tables with Unbound Controls * Stores and Sales Tables * DataRelation Objects * GetChildRows Method * GetParentRow Method * Hands-On Tutorial: Sales by Store * Using Query Builder to Join Tables * Hands-On Tutorial: Joining Tables in Sales by Store6 Using SQL Server 6.1 Introduction * The SQL Language * Data Types 6.2 Using Server Explorer * Creating Databases and Tables * Hands-On Tutorial: Campus Database 6.3 Data Definition Language (DDL) * CREATE TABLE * CREATE INDEX * CREATE VIEW * DROP TABLE * DROP INDEX * DROP VIEW * ALTER TABLE 6.4 Data Manipulation Language (DML) * UPDATE * DELETE * INSERT INTO 6.5 Executing Queries in Program Code * Hands-On Tutorial: Action Query Program 6.6 Stored Procedures * CREATE / ALTER PROCEDURE * DROP PROCEDURE 6.7 Creating Stored Procedures * Using Visual Studio Server Explorer * Using SQL Server 2000 6.8 Executing Stored Procedures * Hands-On Exampe: College Courses * Creating a Data Adapter * Connection Data Adapters to Stored Procedures 6.9 Case Study: Student Profiles Program * User Interface * Stored Procedures * Implementation7 Web Forms (ASP.NET) 7.1 ASP.NET Basics * Introduction * Types of Internet Applications * How Web Applications Work * HTML Designer * Browser support * Files in Web projects 7.2 Creating ASP.NET Programs * A Simple ASP.NET Program * Hands-On Tutorial: Student Picnic Program * Links and Navigation * Request and Response Objects * Hands-On Tutorial: Student Picnic Confirmation 7.3 ASP.NET Objects and Namespaces * Important Namespaces 7.4 Standard Web Forms Controls * ImageButton and LinkButton * RadioButton and CheckBox * CheckBoxList and RadioButtonList * ListBox * DropDownList * Panel * Binding List Controls to Arrays 7.5 Formatting Tips * Setting the Tab Order * Multiline Text Boxes * Grid Layout Versus Flow Layout * HTML Table Control * Building Complex Layouts * Example: Kayak Tour Signup 7.6 Optional: Copying an ASP.NET Project 8 Web Forms II 8.1 Data Validation Controls * RequiredFieldValidator * Common Properties * RangeValidator * CompareValidator * RegularExpressionValidator * CustomValidator 8.2 State Management * Page-Level State (ViewState) * Application State * Session State * Hands-On Tutorial: Customer Session * Browser Cookies * CookieExample Program 8.3 Practical Tips * Moving an ASP.NET Program * Deploying a Web Application9 ASP.NET Databases 9.1 Using a DataReader * Reading Rows From a Table 9.2 CheckBox and RadioButtionList Controls * Hands-On Example: Kayak Types 9.3 DataGrid Control * Filling the DataGrid * Custom Formatting * Sorting a DataGrid * Paging a DataGrid * Hands-On Example: Two-Tier DataGrid 9.4 Creating and Saving Database Records * Hands-On Example: Three-Tier Rental Reservations * Saving State in the Rental Reservation Program 9.5 DataGrids with Related Tables * Hands-On Example: Kayak Display Program 9.6 Database Updates with Related Tables 10 Web Services and SOAP 10.1 Introduction to SOAP * SOAP Messages * Data Type Support 10.2 Net Framework Support for SOAP 10.3 Creating Web Services * Microsoft SOAP Toolkit 10.4 Web Services Example 10.5 Deploying a Web Service 10.6 Kayak Price List Lookup Web Service 11 Advanced Classes 11.1 Interfaces * Using Interfaces to Implement Behaviors 11.2 Inheritance * Simple Interitance * Abstract Classes * Visual Inheritance 11.3 Polymorphism * Collections of Polymorphic Objects Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions Appendix B: Visual Basic .NET QuickStart (Will be located on the author's Web site) Creating a Windows Application Data Types * Scalar * Arrays Declaring variables and constants Loops * counting loops (For-Next) * conditional loops (Do-While, Do-Until) * iterating loops (For-Each) IF statements Select-Case Procedures Standard Modules Formatting Numbers Subroutine Declarations String Handling Collections Forms * Standard properties and events * Showing and closing VB .NET Controls * Label, Button, TextBox, ListBox, ComboBox, PictureBox, RadioButton, CheckBox, GroupBox, Menu * Event handling for controls