Designing Visual Basic.NET Applications is a desktop reference that helps the Visual Basic developer get up to speed on .NET as fast as possible, while avoiding topics experienced developers are already familiar with. It encompasses all language enhancements to Visual Basic and explains the .NET framework concepts and real-world examples of their use.

Vitter is a senior software developer with Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) in Charlottesville, Virginia. Prior to joining CSC, he spent 10 years in the U.S. Air Force where he served as an electronic intelligence analyst. He is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) with 7 years of experience working in Visual Basic and over 20 years of experience writing Basic programs.