Windows and .NET
The .NET Platform
The Common Language Runtime (CLR) and Intermeddiate Language
Visual Basic, C#, alternatives and variations

General Language Enhancements
Data Types, and What Happened to Variant?
Variable Declaration and Initialisation
Other Language Features

Object Oriented Programming
Designing Classes and Using Objects
Encapsulation, Inheritance and Polymorphism
Namespaces and Assemblies
Interfaces

Exception Handling
Comparison with 'Err' and 'On Error'
Try and Catch
Finally
Custom Exceptions

Creating a Graphical Application
Forms and Controls as Classes and Objects
The New Event Handling Model
Validation

Graphics and Printing
Simple Output
The System.Drawing Namespace
Printing Techniques

Exploiting .NET
SOAP
Web Services
.NET Remoting

Advanced Features
Multithreading
Calling the Windows API
Using 'legacy' COM and ActiveX

Using Databases
ADO.Net
The DataForm Wizard
Data Binding to Controls
SQL and XML
Data Commands and DataReaders

Database Enhancements
DataSets and DataAdapters
The DataGrid
Generating Reports
Improving Performance and Scalability