Conclusion

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Visual Basic .NET fits into the enterprise development process in a way that previous versions of Visual Basic never could. I hope this chapter gave you some perspective on how to approach the overall process of developing your applications. Each choice you make along the way ”from the choice of the client to the overall system architecture ”is crucial to the health of your final product.

On the technology side of things, the foundation laid by the .NET Framework and the CLR provides an extremely powerful starting point for your project. The platform enhancements (over the old COM way of doing things) address some of the real problems that Windows developers have faced for many years . It's quite liberating for seasoned developers.

As you work more and more with Visual Basic .NET and the .NET Framework, I hope you'll discover the sheer joy of using a language and platform that do their best to get out of your way and let you develop the kinds of applications you want. An adjustment period for developers is inevitable, but the benefits and flexibility of Visual Basic .NET make it a truly first-class development platform for the enterprise.

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