With new Windows Forms, developers using Visual Basic .NET can build Windows-based applications that leverage the rich user interface features available in the Windows operating system. All the rapid application development (RAD) tools that developers have come to expect from Microsoft are found in Visual Basic .NET, including drag-and-drop design and code behind forms. In addition, new features such as automatic control resizing eliminate the need for complex resize code. New controls such as the in-place menu editor deliver visual authoring of menus directly within the Windows Forms Designer. Combined with greater application responsiveness, as well as simplified localization and accessibility, these new features in Windows Forms make Visual Basic .NET the choice for today's Visual Basic developers.

Visual Basic .NET delivers the answer to all of your application setup and maintenance problems. With Visual Basic .NET, issues with Component Object Model (COM) registration and DLL overwrites are relics of the past. Side-by-side versioning prevents the overwriting and corruption of existing components and applications.