VB.NET programming in Visual Studio

[Joe4]

I am taking a class in "VB.NET programming in Visual Studio". Man is there a lot there to learn, about the language and Object Oriented Programming! My only "vb-type" experience is VBA within Excel and Access.

Does anyone have any good recommendations of books to assist in making this jump? The course material we are using is very abstract and segmented, so it is difficult to see practical applications of how/why you would use it, and how you tie it all together (I love examples!).

Thanks

 

[RoryA]

You might like "VSTO for mere mortals" or ".Net Development for Office" (although more C# orientated)

 

[Joe4]

Thanks

I don't see a 2010 version of "VSTO For Mere Mortals", and I think 2010 is when VB.net started supporting LINQ, which I will definitely need. I did some hunting around, and located this one: Visual Basic 2010 Programmer's Reference: Rod Stephens: 9780470499832: Amazon.com: Books. I have had good luck with Wrox Press books, in the past, so I might have to pick that one up.