Hello all,

Since we are converting from a language called Clarion to VB.NET 2005 what
are some books one would recommend with the following technologies in mind:

1.  Data access and manipulation (MS-SQL Server)
2.  TCP and UDP communications
3.  COM/Serial communications (persistent, dial up, FTP)
4.  USB communications
5.  Imaging (Capture and Manipulation)
6.  Mapping Integration (non-internet based)
7.  Distributed processing and data sharing (cross company data sharing such
as Web Services, print and job spooling)

Also what are some add-on tools / .NET components that you find useful in
this area?  IE: Code Generators, CASE Management tools, etc.  We are looking
to create an n-tiered system with two front ends (Win and Web Form based).

Any ideas or insight would be greatly appreciated.

Take care,

Ben Kim
Emergitech

Ben,

Although that it is at the moment not at is was the best information for VS
2005

http://msdn.microsoft.com/

http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/

I hope this helps,

Cor

Does this mean there are hardly any 2005 books available?

Ben Kim

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Personally i would start with the core reference

it is just availlable for a few days    ( my copy  is shipped 3 days ago to
me  )

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735621837/sr=1-1/qid=1139345927/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-8335306-0110242?%5Fencoding=UTF8

it might not cover all your specific needs but it is sure a good start

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]



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m.posseth wrote:
Show quoteHide quoteWhat's his name, Balena?  he normally writes great books on VB and his
VB.NET 2005 was just released, but I haven't received it yet so can't
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I agree... The Core Reference is the place to start. Then you can move on to
the more specific references
(ADO.NET, ASP.NET, Distributed Applications (nTier))

Also, if you know another (more common) language (VB.Classic? C/C++? Java?)
there might be books that are specifically written for the "migrators" to
..NET in mind. Not sure about Clarion. Clarion is one of those ofshoot
specialized like language platforms that intimiately mix
language-and-framework (like PowerBuilder, Ruby or ROR, etc) that sorta go
against (in some ways) the freewheeling world of (C/C++, Java, C#, even VB).
I'm no expert though.

ADO.net + MS Access = performance issues
VB.NET Structures and Union Help.
Device Driver in VB 2005
Draw backs of Serialized Objects
Best Practices with In Memory Data
Method description thingy...
Converting a project from 2003 to 2005 differences
Copying files across network
String vs. Stringbuilder speed parsing questio
System.IO.FileSystemWatcher is missing alot of files.