Intended for experienced object-oriented developers, this guide explains the differences between Visual Basic 2008, C# 3.0, and Visual Basic 6.0, and dives into VB 2008 syntax for declaring classes, methods, types, variables, arrays, interfaces, delegates, and generics. The final two chapters suggest best design practices for defining new types, and introduce the new language-integrated query (LINQ) for standardizing data manipulation across different data sources. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)