Francesco Balena
Francesco Balena is a well-known and highly regarded developer and author. He has written numerous Microsoft Press books, including the widely acclaimed Programming Microsoft Visual Basic titles, and edits a popular Web site on .NET programming. Francesco is a cofounder of Code Architects srl, an Italian software company that specializes in using Microsoft technologies to create enterprise-level solutions and programming tools. In addition, he is a regional director for MSDN Italy, and a frequent speaker at developer conferences.

Programming Microsoft® Visual C#® 2005: The Base Class Library Programming Microsoft® Visual C#® 2005: The Base Class Library
by Francesco Balena
April 2006
Print: $44.99
Ebook: $35.99

Programming Microsoft® Visual Basic® 2005: The Language Programming Microsoft® Visual Basic® 2005: The Language
by Francesco Balena
Fourth Edition February 2006
Print: $59.99
Ebook: $47.99

Practical Guidelines and Best Practices for Microsoft® Visual Basic® and Visual C#® Developers Practical Guidelines and Best Practices for Microsoft® Visual Basic® and Visual C#® Developers
by Francesco Balena , Giuseppe Dimauro
February 2005
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Ebook: $39.99

Programming Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET Version 2003 Programming Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET Version 2003
by Francesco Balena
Second Edition January 2004
Print: $69.99

Applied Microsoft® .NET Framework Programming in Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET Applied Microsoft® .NET Framework Programming in Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET
by Francesco Balena , Jeffrey Richter
July 2002
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Programming Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET (Core Reference) Programming Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET (Core Reference)
by Francesco Balena
May 2002
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Programming Microsoft® Visual Basic® 6.0 Programming Microsoft® Visual Basic® 6.0
by Francesco Balena
June 1999
Print: $59.99
Ebook: $47.99