Programming is evolving into much more than just understanding computers and syntax. Today, it's becoming more like a branch of industrial engineering. It's not good enough to just write code that works anymore. You have to design a system for lifetime maintainability, robust response under load, and the flexibility to adapt to future requirements. If you're programming for corporate applications (and that's where the money is), the codeword description for much of this is "Design Patterns". It's no wonder then, that there are dozens of software books with "design patterns" in the title and two in this Guide that apply this discipline specifically to VB.NET.

Previously published by Wrox, this title was was saved during the Wrox reorganization (which killed many of their great titles) and moved over to APress!

This book is for the business oriented software architect who needs to move to the next level in building systems with repeatable and predictable quality. If you're just starting out, you will probably be wasting your money on a book like this, but for the right audience, it's an incredible bargain.

Applications: UML

About the Authors

Only Tom Fischer and John Slater of the four authors have previous books to compare. Tom Fischer is a consultant in the twin cities area and a relatively new author with one other group authored book to his credit (.NET Security published by the relatively prestigious APress). John Slater participated in writing Professional Asp Xml and Professional Xml for .Net Developers, both published by the Wrox writing machine.