Chapter 1: Visual Basic 2008 Core Elements.

Chapter 2: Object Syntax Introduction.

Chapter 3: Object-Oriented Programming.

Chapter 4: The Common Language.

Chapter 5: Localization.

Chapter 6: Generics.

Chapter 7: Namespaces.

Chapter 8: Exception Handling and Debugging.

Chapter 9: Data Access with ADO.NET 3.5.

Chapter 10: Using XML in Visual Basic 2008.

Chapter 11: LINQ.

Chapter 12: Security in the .NET Framework.

Chapter 13: Visual Studio 2008.

Chapter 14: Working with SQL Server.

Chapter 15: Windows Forms.

Chapter 16: Windows Forms Advanced Features.

Chapter 17: Windows Presentation Foundation.

Chapter 18: Integrating WPF and Windows Forms.

Chapter 19: Working with ASP.NET 3.5.

Chapter 20: ASP.NET 3.5 Advanced Features.

Chapter 21: Silverlight Development.

Chapter 22: Visual Studio Tools for Office.

Chapter 23: Assemblies.

Chapter 24: Deployment.

Chapter 25: Working with Classic COM and Interfaces.

Chapter 26: Threading.

Chapter 27: Windows Workflow Foundation.

Chapter 28: XML Web Services.

Chapter 29: Remoting.

Chapter 30: Enterprise Services.

Chapter 31: Network Programming.

Chapter 32: Windows Communication Foundation.

Chapter 33: Windows Services.

Chapter 34: Visual Basic and the Internet.

Appendix A: The Visual Basic Compiler.

Appendix B: Visual Basic Power Packs Tools.

Appendix C: Visual Basic Resources.

Index.