John,
I have a strong feeling that you're making a book related to VB.NET which maybe the reason why you're in a way pushing VB.NET other than any .Net languages say C# in which 75% of VFPers will go in that direction based on surveys.
JESS S. BANAGA
Project Leader - SDD division
...shifting from VFP to C#.Net
CHARISMA simply means: "Be more concerned about making others feel good about themselves than you are in making them feel good about you."