Visual Basic.NET has transformed a powerful programming language into a truly component-oriented language, akin to Java and C++. VB developers are now scrambling to learn the basics of component-based development and to master all of VB.NET's component features.


? All VB.NET programmers will now have to learn component development


? Covers all of the component-based development essentials, including Rational Unified Process and memory management, and advanced topics, including remoting, Web Services, interoperability, and security


? CD-ROM contains code examples from the book, UML diagrams of component architectures, and evaluation versions of third-party software development tools from Rational and Microsoft