Minutiae
As you can probably guess from its title, this chapter is going to cover a rather broad range of information about Visual Basic. Think of this chapter as a Visual Basic programmer's smorgasbord. You'll learn about such topics as the advantages and disadvantages of compiling to p-code and native code. You'll get some hints on how to optimize your applications beyond just writing excellent code. And you'll also receive up-to-the-minute information on such scintillating subjects as types and type libraries. So let's begin!