TIP: The Singleton Pattern
How to create an object using the Singleton pattern in VB.NET
How to create an object using the Singleton pattern in VB.NET
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Paul Kimmel says the next big paradigm shift in programming will be based on .NET. Find out what he predicts VB's role will be in this coming change, and why he wonders whether Microsoft dropped the ball with VB.NET.
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Learn the concepts behind OOP and how they relate to programming with VB. (Added: 22-Feb-2000)