VB:

'shorthand object constructors; assigned initial properties
dim p as New Person() With {.FirstName = "john", .LastName="smith"}

'add handler for events
AddHandler context.BeginRequest, AddressOf Applicaton_BeginRequest

C#:

//shorthand object constructors; assigned initial properties
Person p = new Person() with {FirstName = "john", LastName="smith"}

//add handler for events
context.BeginRequest += Application_BeginRequest;