Getting Started with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 for Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Developers

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop simple Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Framework applications. The course shows students how easy it is to develop applications by using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and .NET Framework version 2.0. The course focuses on the comparison between performing a task in Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual Basic .NET, including code samples, integrated development environment IDE issues, deployment options, and language structures. Students who complete this training should feel confident when developing their first simple .NET Framework application. After completing this course, students will be able to: • Build a solution by using the Visual Studio 2005 IDE. • Explain the key features and components of Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. • Write basic code in Visual Basic 2005. • Build classes and work with objects in Visual Basic 2005. • Deploy .NET Framework applications.

This course is intended for: Application Developers • Developers with 3 years of experience in using Visual Basic 6.0. These developers might also have experience with earlier versions of Visual Basic. • Full-time developers. • Corporate or ISV developers who have been using Visual Basic 6.0 to develop business applications. The target audience does NOT include the following: • Game developers • Device driver developers • Hobbyist developers • Embedded Application developers (ATMs, kiosks, Microsoft Windows( CE devices, phones) Typical projects that a member of the target audience is likely to work on include the following areas: • Data oriented - data entry, data analysis, reporting • Workflow/Communication • B2B • B2C • Inventory and resource planning • Financial/Accounting applications (.NET 2.x)