Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 developer's handbook

"This book is a reference on language concepts and features, as well as scenario-based guidance for putting Visual Basic to work. For use whether you're creating new applications with Visual Basic 2010 or upgrading projects built with an earlier version of the language"--Page 4 of cover.

"Published with the authorization of Microsoft Corporation"--Title page verso.

Originally published in German as: Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 : das Entwicklerbuch. Unterschleissheim : Microsoft Press, 2010.

Includes index.

pt. 1. Beginning with language and tools: Beginners all-purpose symbolic instruction code ; Introduction to the .NET framework ; Sightseeing ; Introduction to Windows forms : designers and code editor by example ; Introduction to Windows Presentation Foundation ; The essential .NET data types -- pt. 2. Object-oriented programming: A brief introduction to object-oriented programming ; Class begins ; First class programming ; Class inheritance and polymorphism ; Developing value types ; Typecasting and boxing value types ; Dispose, finalize, and the garbage collector ; Operators for custom types ; Events, delegates, and lambda expressions ; Enumerations ; Developing with generics ; Advanced types -- pt. 3. Programming with .NET framework data structures: Arrays and collections ; Serialization ; Attributes and reflection -- pt. 4. Development simplifications in Visual Basic 2010: Using My as a shortcut to common framework functions ; The application framework -- pt. 5. Language-integrated query : LINQ: Introduction to LINQ (Language-Integrated Query) ; LINQ to objects ; LINQ to XML ; LINQ to entities : programming with entity framework -- pt. 6. Parallelizing applications: Programmin…