Visual Basic .NET Documentation

Welcome to the official Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) documentation for Visual Basic .NET. This section provides comprehensive information on the Visual Basic language, its integration with the .NET Framework, and best practices for developing applications.

Getting Started

Explore the fundamentals of Visual Basic .NET, including basic syntax, data types, control flow, and object-oriented programming concepts.

• Introduction to Visual Basic
• Variables, Data Types, and Constants
• Operators
• Control Flow Statements

Core Concepts

Dive deeper into advanced topics such as object-oriented programming (OOP), error handling, file I/O, and working with collections.

Object-Oriented Programming

Understand the principles of OOP in Visual Basic .NET:

• Classes and Objects
• Inheritance
• Polymorphism
• Interfaces

Exception Handling

Learn how to manage errors gracefully:

Try
    ' Code that might throw an exception
Catch ex As Exception
    ' Handle the exception
Finally
    ' Code that always runs
End Try
            

• Introduction to Exceptions
• Using Try...Catch...Finally Blocks

Working with the .NET Framework

Discover how Visual Basic .NET interacts with the vast capabilities of the .NET Framework, including Windows Forms, WPF, data access, and web services.

• Windows Forms Development
• Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
• Data Access with ADO.NET
• Consuming Web Services

API Reference

Access detailed documentation for classes, methods, properties, and events within the Visual Basic .NET runtime and .NET Framework.

Browse API Reference

Community and Support

Connect with the Visual Basic .NET community, find answers to your questions, and get support.

• Developer Forums
• Technical Support