.NET Framework Reference Information (Visual Basic)

This topic provides links to information about how to work with the .NET Framework class library.

Getting Started
Provides a comprehensive overview of the .NET Framework and links to additional resources.

Class Library Overview
Introduces the classes, interfaces, and value types that help expedite and optimize the development process and provide access to system functionality.

Development Guide
Provides a guide to all key technology areas and tasks for application development, including creating, configuring, debugging, securing, and deploying your application. This topic also provides information about dynamic programming, interoperability, extensibility, memory management, and threading.

Tools
Describes the tools that you can use to develop, configure, and deploy applications by using .NET Framework technologies.

.NET API Browser
Provides syntax, code examples, and related information for each class in the .NET Framework namespaces.