The New Subroutine is just "Special"

VB.NET requires a call to a special subroutine with the special name New before the program can use an instance of any dynamic object. "Static" - that is, "Shared" - objects are different. Because the New subroutine is "special", it doesn't follow all of the rules that other methods have to follow. A new Quick Tip shows just exactly how it is "special".

The New Constructor and Inheritance