The mouse is Mightier than the Sword

Written by IT News on 7:52 AM

If you are a programmer and love to use windows development tools such as Visual Studio, Now you can get your free copy of Visual Basic 2005 by simply register yourself for LabCast.

Visual Basic is the most productive tool for rapidly creating a wide range of Windows, Web, Mobile, and Office applications built on the .NET Framework.

For a limited time, when you attend two Visual Basic 2005 Labcasts and submit the evaluation form for each session, you will be eligible for a complimentary* copy of Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition. Interested in leveraging your existing development skills to become more versatile and productive? Attend our new Visual Basic 2005 Labcast Series. Experience for yourself how to turn Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 into a mighty weapon against your development challenges. The Visual Basic 2005 Labcasts make it easy for you to evaluate Visual Basic 2005 in a convenient and virtual environment. Get in-depth training and one-on-one real-time assistance from Visual Basic experts.

Select from six informative labcasts and find out how to develop creative and modern breakthrough applications by combining the power of Visual Basic 6.0 with Visual Basic 2005. You will learn how to:

Modernize and simplify installation of Visual Basic 6.0 applications
Add new data-bound forms to Visual Basic 6.0 applications
Introduce simple background threading to Visual Basic 6.0 applications
View and edit SQL Server™ data
Create data-centric Web applications with your Visual Basic desktop development skill
Keep Microsoft Word documents in sync with your database

* Nominal fee and shipping and handling charges apply. Offer good in the United States only through June 30, 2007, while supplies last. This offer is available only to professionals employed in the area of software development who attend any two Visual Basic 2005 Labcasts and submit the evaluation form for each session. Limit one per customer. This offer is non-transferable. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Microsoft is not responsible for non-delivery of the complimentary copy of Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition due to incorrect mailing information provided by recipient. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient.

Related to this topics:
LabCast registration link go here http://www.microsoft.com/business/vb2005upgrade/labcasts.mspx
Learn more Visual Basic 2005 here http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/ms789086.aspx
Official LabCast promotion here http://www.microsoft.com/business/vb2005upgrade/default.mspx