In this chapter, we will cover the following subjects:

• The installation of Visual Basic .NET

• A tour of the Visual Basic .NET Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

• How to create a simple Windows program

• How to use and leverage the integrated help system

Chapter 2.1: Installing Visual Basic .NET

Chapter 2.2: The Visual Basic .NET IDE

Chapter 2.3: Creating a Simple Application

Chapter 2.4: Using the Help System

Chapter 2.5: Summary