Visual Basic .NET is the latest incarnation of Visual Basic. Itis sometimes known as VB7, a misnomer on account of itsincompatibility with VB6: new features and syntax within VB7 meanthat a re-write, instead of a mere port, will be required to keepthe upgrade treadmill going. The new facility of garbage collectionallows for better memory management. There are many newobject-oriented design features and higher levels of typesafety.1. To program in Visual Basic .NET, you compile straight fromthe command line with the .NET SDK, or use Microsoft's VisualStudio IDE or the open-source SharpDevelop ID.2. Devising a form by hand will be a challenge if you aren'tfamiliar with the language, so it's best to use a good formdesigner.3. Start up a Visual Basic .NET IDE and make a Windowsapplication.4. D