Unix Socket

I would like to create a unix client socket which should send message to a Visual Basic server socket.

Can anyone help me in doing this. I am not comfotrable with unix based socket can anyone give me the list of things to be done to do this.

Thanxs and Regards
Shiva!

http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~beej/guide/net/ is one of the better socket tutorials on the net. Take a look.