Visual Basic is the standard programming language for Windows. Well over a million applications are in commercial use, so anyone who wants to become a Windows expert should master it, and all Windows users should have a grasp of it. Visual Basic has been evolving steadily with each new version offering more features. The current version, Visual Basic.NET is a highly sophisticated language. This book is written for those students from NVQ through to degree level studying on a Visual Basic.NET course. It provides a concise and practical introductory guide. The book introduces the concepts and techniques across a broad front. It then goes deeper into key aspects, bringing in new objects and language elements as needed, using larger and more interesting example programs for illustration. Visual Basic is the standard programming language for Windows. Well over a million applications are in commercial use, so anyone who wants to become a Windows expert should master it, and all Windows users should have a grasp of it. Visual Basic has been evolving steadily with each new version offering more features. The current version, Visual Basic.NET is a highly sophisticated language. This book is written for those students from NVQ through to degree level studying on a Visual Basic.NET course. It provides a concise and practical introductory guide. The book introduces the concepts and techniques across a broad front. It then goes deeper into key aspects, bringing in new objects and language elements as needed, using larger and more interesting example programs for illustration.