用VB.net绘制漂亮的splash界面

学习过程中看到的用VB.net绘制漂亮的splash界面，收藏如下：(效果可见相册中的收藏)

Option Explicit On
Option Strict On

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Convert

Public Class frmSplash
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()

        'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()

        'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call

    End Sub

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer. 
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents tmrSplash As System.Windows.Forms.Timer
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough