Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 [Paperback]

Evangelos Petroutsos (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470532874 | ISBN-13: 978-0470532874 | Publication Date: April 5, 2010 | Edition: 1

The new edition of the ultimate comprehensive guide to Microsoft Visual Basic

Where most VB books start with beginner level topics, Mastering Visual Basic 2010 vaults you right into intermediate and advanced coverage. From the core of the language and user interface design to developing data-driven applications, this detailed book brings you thoroughly up to speed and features numerous example programs you can use to start building your own apps right away.

• Covers Visual Basic 2010, part of Microsoft's Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE), which includes C#, C++, Visual Web Developer, and ASP.NET, along with Visual Basic
• Explains topics in the thorough, step-by-step style of all books in the Mastering series, providing you ample instruction, tips, and techniques
• Helps you build your own applications by supplying sample code you can use to start development
• Includes review exercises in each chapter to reinforce concepts as you learn

All the books in the Sybex Mastering series feature comprehensive and expert coverage of topics you can put to immediate use.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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From the Back Cover

The Visual Basic Book Programmers Count On

If you want to learn how to use Visual Basic 2010, you've come to the right place. New users, you'll build a simple VB application in the very first chapter, getting you quickly up to speed on the VB user interface and simple coding. Intermediate and advanced users, you can bypass the basics and jump straight to building data-driven applications, working with .NET 4.0 framework, creating rich client and web applications, programming with web services, and much more. Packed with step-by-step instruction and real-world scenarios for users of all levels, this book is what you need to build top-level skills in Visual Basic 2010.

Coverage includes:

• Getting started with Visual Basic 2010

• Mastering VB programming essentials, including GUI design, event-driven programming, basic Windows controls, and more

• Working with custom classes, controls, and objects

• Understanding the .NET framework, including XML, LINQ, and storing data in collections

• Programming with ADO.NET, using the data entity model, and understanding DataSets

• Building web applications and programming with web services

• Getting the most out of advanced Windows controls such as ListView and TreeView controls

Master Visual Basic 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0

Understand the Core Language and User Interface

Find a Wealth of Content for All Users

Create Custom, Practical, Data-Driven Applications and Web Apps

Reinforce Your Skills with Real-World Examples

About the Author

Evangelos Petroutsos is a computer engineer who has worked for the California Institute of Technology and MCI. Currently, he writes computer books and articles, teaches networking and programming courses, and works as a computer communications consultant. He is the author of the Sybex titles Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 and Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2005, among other books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1056 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 1 edition (April 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470532874
• ISBN-13: 978-0470532874
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.7 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Computers & Technology > Microsoft > Development > Visual Basic

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Technical Book - No Pictures No Long drawn out explanations, February 28, 2011

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J. P. Arnone "JUAN VAN" (PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 (Kindle Edition)

I have not programmed since C+ in Visual Studio 6.0 back in College.

This book has gotten me up to speed in no time. I read the first 300 pages in PDF then had to buy the book because there was just so much to do read then do and flipping back and fourth in the computer was becoming a pain, even with a 24inch monitor. Since then I have only done 1 chapter, due to my slacking and building a new machine to run the project I will be making.

But this is a No Frills Book - Not diagrams, few charts, mostly words and examples that you can download off the net if needed. Another nice point is the Added chapters you can download for free from the website, along with the course projects. This book goes into more Depth then other books I was reading, I was looking at one .net 2010 book and by the end of that book you were on to chapter 2 in this book. Just the amount of information and the logical progression is Superb.

This is not for your 24hr specials - this is a 3-4 Month reading and doing book. Pending on how versed you are in programming as a whole and how well you know .net framework. I knew Nothing about .net and this is a new adventure; but this book is a perfect guide.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars slam dunk, August 4, 2010

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jack - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 (Paperback)

I bought this book without hesitation because I have his book of the same kind for VB.NET 2005. Brilliant guy, the 2005 book covered how to do many standard AND advanced things the best, modern way. This is a book for experienced programmers so I got it in addition to my recent purchase of a regular book on VB.NET 2010 that covers the fundamentals. He really knows how to target (i.e. topics, presentation and code examples) the experienced programmer who has to do some of it all. I still find his 2005 book useful even though I am using VS2010 ! This new book will give me big advantages.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, December 17, 2011

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This review is from: Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 (Paperback)

Excellent coverage of .net. It was nice that the author's first 3 chapters are aimed at those with no .net experience; he states you can skip ahead if you are already familiar.

Part 2 (Chapters 4-7) covers development, Part3 (8-10) custom classes and controls, Part4 (11-14) covers the .net framework, Parts 5 & 6 (15-21) data-driven programming and web.

Good coverage of LINQ also.

I am still working through the book but have learned a lot on the past month. would recommend based on current experience.