This book does not take an exhaustive look at any one language or technology. While you will
gain new insights into these technologies, you will not learn the technologies themselves.
You will, however, learn to use Visual Studio .NET to implement a variety of .NET
technologies as we take an exhaustive look at the .NET Framework. The book covers many
new and updated .NET tools (with tutorial-like examples of how to use them). As you learn,
you will see, in great detail, the process of building compiled components has significantly
changed compared to how classic COM has been implemented. The book also discusses how
languages have been enhanced and DLLs changed. Finally, the book examines a variety of
nuances introduced by .NET and Visual Studio .NET.
By the end of this book, you should have a firm grasp on what this new world of .NET
development technology is all about. You will be able to answer the question, "What is
.NET?" with confidence, and communicate the benefits of .NET. But more importantly, you
will be able to use all of the .NET tools and implement other .NET technologies by using
Visual Studio .NET.
