Favorite Tutorials for what is new in VB9?

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Siegfried Heintze

I'm feeling fustrated with my efforts so far.

http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ProjectName=whatsnewvb&ReleaseId=123
is a little overwhelming and I cannot get some examples to even work.

I looked in the index in the book "Microsoft Visual Basic 2008" and could
find no references to XML Literals or LINQ! Was there a typo in the Title?

Other references on XML literals only include code fragments that I cannot
figure out how to compile. Those wierd import statements that consist of a
URL are giving me grief.

Can someone recommend a book or web tutorial that has simple examples of the
new features of VB9 (especially LINQ and XML Literals) that compile and run?

Thanks!
siegfried
 
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Lloyd Sheen

Siegfried Heintze said:
I'm feeling fustrated with my efforts so far.

http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ProjectName=whatsnewvb&ReleaseId=123
is a little overwhelming and I cannot get some examples to even work.

I looked in the index in the book "Microsoft Visual Basic 2008" and could
find no references to XML Literals or LINQ! Was there a typo in the Title?

Other references on XML literals only include code fragments that I cannot
figure out how to compile. Those wierd import statements that consist of a
URL are giving me grief.

Can someone recommend a book or web tutorial that has simple examples of
the
new features of VB9 (especially LINQ and XML Literals) that compile and
run?

Thanks!
siegfried
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First question. How familiar are you with VB.Net. Starting with Linq if
you are not familiar with VB can be overwhelming.

Lloyd Sheen
 
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Siegfried Heintze

6 months ago a recruiter tested me -- I think it was a brain bench test? I
scored 87%.
 
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Lloyd Sheen

Siegfried Heintze said:
6 months ago a recruiter tested me -- I think it was a brain bench test? I
scored 87%.
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Well you failed my test. I asked how familiar you are with VB.Net. I am
asking this because you have to learn to walk before you run. Linq is a
complicated technology and unless you understand the language that it uses
(either C# or VB) you will have problems understanding what is going on.

I looked at the MS book and it only has a couple of references to Linq so I
would go with Visual Basic® 2008 Programmer’s Reference from Wrox. It
starts at the beginning and there is a good section on Linq.

Lloyd Sheen
 
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Just_a_fan

I have been having good luck with the Wrox book I got. Another is on
order, to be released soon. They come with a web site pointer for code
download and, so far, the code works just fine.

Mike
 
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