Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Deluxe Learning Edition--Version 2003 (Pro-Developer) [Paperback]

Microsoft Corporation (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0735619069 | ISBN-13: 978-0735619067 | Publication Date: May 7, 2003

Get on the fast track to professional application development with Visual Basic .NET 2003. This practical, hands-on tutorial expertly guides you through the fundamentals—using step-by-step exercises, code samples, optimization tips, and real-world advice to accelerate your productivity. Work at your own pace, learning core programming skills by selecting just the chapters and lessons you need. Upgrade your Visual Basic 6 applications quickly with the help of “Upgrade Notes” sidebars, a special upgrading index, and insights into the enhanced Visual Basic .NET Upgrade Wizard. It’s everything you need to start creating .NET-connected software now!

Discover how to:

• Create a compelling user interface with Toolbox controls, menus, and dialog boxes
• Use methods in the .NET Framework 1.1 class libraries
• Utilize the new debugging tools and structured error handlers to build robust code
• Manage data in your programs using collections, arrays, and string processing techniques
• Automate Microsoft Office applications and manage processes
• Manage Windows® Forms and create graphics and animation effects
• Use inheritance and other new object-oriented programming capabilities
• Write custom code for printers and dialog boxes for printing
• Manage Microsoft Access databases and create custom database applications with Microsoft ADO.NET
• Display HTML documents using Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Use Web Forms to build Internet interfaces
• Deploy Visual Basic .NET applications
• Port Visual Basic 6 programs to Visual Basic .NET

CD features:

• Code examples in Visual Basic .NET 2003
• All the book’s practice files
• Fully searchable eBook

Product Details

• Paperback: 688 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (May 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735619069
• ISBN-13: 978-0735619067
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.5 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,396,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete package perfect for a beginner!, March 17, 2004

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James H Korte (Germantown, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Deluxe Learning Edition--Version 2003 (Pro-Developer) (Paperback)

I purchased the Deluxe Learning Edition and am very pleased with what I got. I was a little nervous ordering it at first because of the previous reviews stating that the bundle did not include all of the disks.

My package did contain ALL the necessary disks. My box contained 6 disks:
1) Visual Basic.Net Standard Disk
2) Visual Studio.Net Development Environment Disk
3) Complete MSDN Library 3-Disk Set
4) Visual Basic.Net Step by Step Sample Disk from the Book
5) 'Visual Basic.Net Step by Step' Book.

I am a beginner VB programmer and find the book very easy to follow. For those of you that may have learned Visual Basic 6, the author starts out each chapter by describing the general changes between VB6 and VB.Net.

Overall, I find this Deluxe Learning Edition to be an excellent value. Let's just hope Microsoft now has their packaging right!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Kit does NOT contain the full version of VB.NET 2003!!!!, May 13, 2003

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Paul E. Witschey (All over the place.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Deluxe Learning Edition--Version 2003 (Pro-Developer) (Paperback)

The book that comes with the kit is very good for those of us who are new to object oriented programming (I am from the old Cobol generation). On the other hand this book is very basic for an experienced object oriented programmer.... so it is very good value for money. However I am giving the kit a rating of 1 star because the kit is NOT complete. Microsoft claimed that the kit came with a FULL version of the "Microsoft Visual Basic.Net 2003 Standard software". However the MSDN library was NOT included in the sealed package that I received.

Without the MSDN disk the software Help features will not work. The Help files for the program are part of MSDN, therefore without the MSDN disk ALL of the softwares help features DO NOT WORKThe book refers to the MSDN library on page 27; implying that the MSDN disk comes with the kit, and that one should install it in order to get help to run. However NO MSDN disk was found in my package I have contacted Microsoft and so far they have been unable to tell me whether it was a error that I didn't get the disk, or whether the kit doesn't come with the MSDN disk. The set-up program asks for the disk on step 3; but none of the disks provided has the MSDN library. Hence without the MSDN library, you won't be able to get ANY help from within the program. If Microsoft solves the problem about the missing MSDN disk I recommend this pacakge to everybody who is interseted in learning the program; but until this problem is solved I recommend people to wait or to buy the program and the book separately so that they get a fully working version of the software.

If Microsoft solves the problem of the missing MSDN disk on this kit, I would raise my rating to 5 stars. Until then I recommend you to NOT purchase the kit. If you can't wait to get your hands on VB.NET 2003 buy the software and the book separately so that you get the full version of the software including the help files.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No HELP Files included with software, May 20, 2003

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A. J. Dunlop "comebackdx" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Deluxe Learning Edition--Version 2003 (Pro-Developer) (Paperback)

It is of little comfort that another reviewer highlights the serious oversight by Microsoft to not include the HELP files for the Visual Basic .net 2003 software in this training kit.

I am new to this product and need as much help and reassurance to guide me through the product. Essential to this journey is the HELP file, which requires a MSDN CD to setup - but is not supplied with the CD.

Does anyone from Microsoft care to comment as I would like the HELP file, but am at a loss as what to do?

Unfortunately I agree with my fellow reviewer than without the HELP files this product cannot progress past 1 star.

Sorry, but I cannot recommend this product at this stage.