Hi Dsmith1960,
It is possible to use Traditional DAQ function calls in VB.NET. It's possible, but not optimal. For Traditional DAQ you would use the ActiveX controls (like CWAI, CWDIO) in your code.
Check out KB:
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch/F0FD13D2DD0C433986256D9C00468D29?OpenDocument
for more information.
Thanks,
Sal