| We feel that this book has something to offer for all skill levels. If you have never used Visual Basic before, the initial chapters provide the necessary step-by-step instructions to get you used to the Visual Studio programming environment. Users of previous versions of Visual Basic (experienced or not) will appreciate extensive, detailed coverage of the new features available in VB .NET and explanations of the changes from previous versions. Readers who are new to computer programming in general should note that technical details are sprinkled with "words of wisdom" and real-world examples to help you understand new concepts. We make very few assumptions about our readers, other than the following: Readers should already be familiar with the Microsoft Windows operating system. Although the examples in this book were developed using Windows 2000, any recent Windows operating system will do. Readers should know how to start applications on the system, browse the Web, as well as copy and download files. In other words, they are "power users" of their computer. Readers should have a general idea of some of the different categories of computer programs commonly available; that is, a word processing program or spreadsheet. Finally, readers should have an open mind and be eager to learn!
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