The Complete Visual Basic .Net Training Course (Complete Training Course Series) [Paperback]

Harvey M. Deitel (Author), Paul J. Deitel (Author), Tem R. Nieto (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130425303 | ISBN-13: 978-0130425300 | Publication Date: June 11, 2002 | Edition: 2nd

There's never been a more powerful, effective way to master Visual Basic .NET programming! Created by leading corporate trainers Deitel & Associates, this hands-on, interactive training course combines The Visual Basic .NET Multimedia Cyber Classroom, Second Edition, CD-ROM, and the leading Visual Basic .NET textbook, Visual Basic .NET How to Program, Second Edition. It integrates 15+ hours of audio, 193 programs, nearly 21,000 lines of code, a 1,400-page e-book, and more -- all designed to take you from the fundamentals to sophisticated Web services. Get comfortable with Visual Studio .NET, learn fundamental Visual Basic syntax, then master object-oriented programming with Visual Basic .NET. Discover practical techniques for exception handling, XML integration, database access, networking, using ASP.NET WebForms, developing Web services, and more. Test your knowledge with hundreds of interactive self-review questions and programming exercises and discover hundreds of tips for maximizing performance, interoperability, reusability, and reliability.

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The Complete Visual Basic .NET Training Course

Deitel, Deitel, Nieto

Simply the fastest, easiest way to master VB.NET programming!

• Master the most important Visual Basic.NET development skills hands-on, with real programs and "live" multimedia expert instruction from world-renowned authors and corporate trainers!
• Listen and learn as expert trainer and author Tem Nieto describes over 21,300 lines of sample Visual Basic.NET program code in over 22 hours of detailed audio instruction
• Coverage includes syntax, objects, events, delegates, exceptions, WinForms, WebForms, Web Services, database integration, XML, wireless development, and more!
• Includes the best-selling, 1400-page Visual Basic.NET How to Program -- in print and searchable electronic versions

MASTER VISUAL BASIC .NET DEVELOPMENT -- HANDS-ON!

Created by leading corporate trainers Deitel & Associates, this hands-on, interactive training course combines Visual Basic .NET training CD-ROM, The Visual Basic .NET Multimedia Cyber Classroom, and the leading Visual Basic .NET textbook, Visual Basic .NET How to Program, 2nd Edition You'll start with an overview of Microsoft's .NET platform and how Visual Basic .NET fits into it -- then master syntax, objects, classes, inheritance, events, delegates, exceptions, WebForms, Web Services, WinForms, and much more. With its unique combination of live code, expert audio commentary, and in-depth online and printed explanations, this package will help you master Visual Basic .NET development faster than you ever thought possible!

VISUAL BASIC .NET MULTIMEDIA CYBER CLASSROOM

• More than 22 hours of expert detailed audio instruction walks you through 193+ complete, ready-to-run programs 21,300+ lines of live code you can load, run, and adapt!
• Test your knowledge with hundreds of interactive self-review questions and programming exercises!
• Get fast, in-depth answers from the fully searchable copy of Visual Basic.NET How to Program, 2nd Edition!
• Discover hundreds of tips and ideas for maximizing performance, interoperability, and reuse -- and for avoiding and troubleshooting problems!
• Covers all this: .NET platform, VB .NET syntax, object-oriented development, events, delegates, exceptions, WinForms, WebForms, Web Services development, database integration, and more
• Presents start-to-finish case studies in VB .NET application development
• Contains hundreds of tips and tricks for building more robust, reliable, high-performance code

For more information visit: Deitel.com,  PTG Interactive,  Prentice Hall - Deitel

SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR:

• New and experienced developers who want to master Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft's .NET platform quickly
• Visual Basic developers upgrading to Visual Basic .NET
• Experienced object developers who want to leverage Visual Basic .NET's object-oriented capabilities
• Web developers who want to leverage the full power of Visual Basic .NET in Web, XML, and distributed applications

System Requirements:

• Windows 98/NT4/2000/XP
• 200 MB disk space/64 MB RAM
• CD-ROM drive & sound card support
• Internet Explorer 5.5 included

About the Author

Harvey M. Deitel is a leading programming instructor and author of twelve books. Paul J. Deitel has taught programming at many of the world's leading companies. Together, they have written numerous books, including Visual Basic .NET How to Program and C# How to Program, and are principals of Deitel & Associates, a leading international training firm. Tem R. Nieto is an instructor for Deitel & Associates.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1517 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 2nd edition (June 11, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130425303
• ISBN-13: 978-0130425300
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.4 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,780,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written! Worth the price., March 1, 2003

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Joel Clermont (Grafton, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Visual Basic .Net Training Course (Complete Training Course Series) (Paperback)

This book is massive and the price tag is a bit heavy as well, but trust me, it is worth the price. I'm a VB6 developer trying to make the transition to VB.NET. I analyzed a number of different books, including those published by Microsoft Press, and ultimately decided on this one for its thoroughness. Overall, the book is very well written, organized quite logically, and doesn't miss any details. On top of that, the bonus CDs you get with this "complete course" over just the book alone are incredible! I found most of the audio commentary extremely dry, and didn't really add much to the printed material, but the extra exercises and having all the code and answers right inline with the text was amazing.

The exercises at the end of each lesson are extremely challenging and really sound down the concepts into your mind. For example, on the chapter dealing with arrays, including sorting and searching, one of the exercises is to rewrite the QuickSort algorithm that Microsoft uses natively in the Array.Sort method. This exercise really impressed on me how to get the most out of recursive functions, and how to build efficient procedures.

Currently, I'm only about 400 pages into this 1500+ book, but I'm eagerly looking forward to finishing it. To be honest, I think this book is better than taking an instructor-led course. I can't wait for Advance VB.NET to come out from Deitel so I can tackle that as well.

Bottom line, buy this complete course. You won't regret it.

4 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The worst computer book ever written, November 25, 2002

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Richard Bonn (Phoenix AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Visual Basic .Net Training Course (Complete Training Course Series) (Paperback)

This maybe the worst computer book ever written. The authors have a way of making even the simplest things complex. I surely can not recommend this book.

Richard Bonn
MCSE