VB.NET Deluxe Learning edition

[rvBasic]

In my favorite bookstore I came accross a shrink wrapped package called VB.NET deluxe learning edition ISBN 0-735-61906-9. Apparently it contains a CD and a book.

Searching MS's site I didn't become anywhere wiser as to what the package contains exactly.

I haven't any clue as to what the limtations of this package are. More specifically:

- Is it time limited?
- does it allow to compile stand alone programs?
- Can I access ACCESS data bases through ADO?
- Will it be upgradable to a more professional edition?

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[phantomCO]

rvb,

Looks like a vb.net standard version if you look at

http://www.microsoft.com/catalog/display.asp?subid=22&title=5828

But you might want to consider the differences between vb.net and VS.net before you plunk down $100. There are features not available in vb.net, which you may or may not need.
BTW, you may want to get the free 60 day eval of VS.net from microsoft ($5 shipping, I think).

Phan

 

[rvBasic]

Thank you phantomCD for pointing me in the right direction. I couldn't find anything in the MS data base because I "mispelled" the ISBN number as 0-735-61906-9 (wrong) and not as 0-7356-1906-9.

A search on the latter ISBN number reveals a lot of hits, the most interesting (for me) being the Table of Contents:

http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/toc/6700.asp.

The package does include VB.NET 2003 Standard Edition. And it does provide ADO.NET (cfr chapter 20).

This fairly well suits me as a first contact, although I fear that it cannot be upgraded to the Profesional version. I seem to remember that was the case with earlier Student or Learning Editions for other packages.

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In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. [attributed to Yogi Berra]

 

[rvBasic]

Correct URL is

http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/toc/6700.asp

Sorry for the inconvenience it might have caused.

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In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. [attributed to Yogi Berra]