A Problem-Solution Approach(VB 2008 Recipes)

Important new .NET 3.5 technologies, such as Windows Presentation Framework (WPF) and Language Integrated Query (LINQ), are covered, and each chapter addresses a specific problem domain, including database access, multimedia, XML manipulation, networking, and security. This book is a compendium of practical solutions for busy VB.NET programmers. Create time for the more interesting aspects of your VB .NET project by solving common problems with the practical solutions and dozens of code examples in Visual Basic 2008 Recipes.

• Cleanly separate user–interface logic from business logic through the use of .NET 3.5’s WPF.
• Store data to and retrieve data from your relational database using LINQ.
• Manipulate XML data using LINQ.
• Make your programs dynamically configurable through the judicious application of reflection.
• Take advantage of multiple CPU cores by writing multithreaded applications.
• Integrate multimedia into your Visual Basic projects.