Dr Jim McKeown has spent more than 20 years at Dakota State University, where he is an Assistant Professor. He currently teaches programming, computer hardware, software testing, and computer applications. He received a master's degree in computer education from Columbia University and holds a Ph.D. in instructional design from the University of Iowa. He has contributed several articles to the Journal for Computing in Small Colleges as well as various other publications.
'This book provides a great overview of the subject of VB.NET programming. It covers all the important topics in detail and offers plenty of opportunities for readers to try exercises on their own. There are also lots of useful asides that the readers will find interesting; the use of humor keeps the writing engaging and fun. Detailed problems and debugging walkthroughs, which are both thought provoking and complex, assist with the coverage of useful topics such as object-oriented programming, complex data structures, drag-and-drop design, and event handling.' Rudy McDaniel, University of Central Florida