I want to...

1) type text such as "Hello" into a webpage. I want the text "Hello" to be saved on the server.

2) create a simple program that will "listen/watch" for an Internet connection on a remote computer (Regardless if the program is open...-I guess hidden in the icon tray). Once an internet connection is present, the text "Hello" is downloaded and stored on the remote computer.

3) when the program is "opened" for use, the text "Hello" is displayed, regardless of the presence of an Internet connection at that exact moment.

I have some basic Java background and I am trying to learn VB.NET using Visual Basic.NET standard.

The problem is, I know what I want to do, but I am not sure of the key words I need to look up to point me to the relevant material.

Can anyone help me by pointing me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Joe