VB.net Developer's Guide (With CD-ROM) [Paperback]

Syngress (Author), Cameron Wakefield (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 4, 2001

Visual Basic has long been the language of choice when designing Windows-based applications and the Web. Touted as both the most popular and productive computing language, Visual Basic has amassed quite a following of devoted programmers, and is a sought after programming skill. With the introduction of .NET Enterprise, Microsoft launch VB.NET, offering a streamlined, simplified version of Visual Basic language. With increased power, scalability, functionality and reliability, VB.NET is positioned to be the most productive tool in a programmer's toolbox.

VB.NET Developer's Guide is written for previous Visual Basic Programmers looking to harness the power of the new features and functionality incorporated in Visual Basic.NET.

Timely coverage of newly released product which Visual Basic users will be eager to learn
VB.NET Developer's Guide is one of the first comprehensive reference for programmers and developers anxious to learn about the new technology
You can take it with you. The book comes with Syngress' revolutionary Wallet CD containing a printable HTML version of the book, all of the source code examples and demos of popular VB to VB.NET upgrade and programming tools

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"Visual Basic.NET will revolutionize the way we develop net-generation applications for Windows and the Web." -- Ari Bixhorn, Product Manager for VB.NET

About the Author

Cameron Wakefield (MCSD, Network+) is a Senior Engineer at Computer Science Innovations, Inc.CSI provides automated decision support and custom data mining solutions. Cameron develops custom software solutions ranging from satellite communications to data mining applications. He is currently working on a neural network-based network intrusion detection system. His development work spans a broad spectrum including C/C++, Visual Basic, COM, ADO, SQL, ASP, Delphi, CORBA, and UNIX. Cameron has developed a variety of Web applications including online trading systems and international gold futures site. Cameron has passed 10 Microsoft certifications and teaches Microsoft and Network+ certification courses at Herzing College (AATP). Cameron has contributed to a number of Syngress books including Designing SQL Server 2000 Databases for .NET Enterprise Servers (ISBN: 1-928994-19-9) and several MCSE and MCSD study guides. Cameron holds a bachelor’s of science degree in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics at Rollins College and is a member of IEEE. He currently resides in his new home in Rockledge, FL with his wife Lorraine and daughter Rachel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 754 pages
• Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition (October 4, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1928994482
• ISBN-13: 978-1928994480
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,984,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Another book with no code, September 18, 2001

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"asquare_from_flatland" - See all my reviews

This review is from: VB.net Developer's Guide (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

This book like another book that I previously reviewed and have already returned has no significant code samples. It is however filled with descriptions of methods and properties - which I can look up on line.

There is no reason to buy this book I am afraid.

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid this book like the plague!, December 10, 2003

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Will (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VB.net Developer's Guide (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

Unless they have come out with a new edition that throws out 80% of the original edition, this book is so badly written and has so many egregious errors that it might take you weeks to unlearn all the wrong stuff it teaches you.

It was written by many authors, and it shows. A few parts have good content and actually teach worthwhile stuff. But for the most part the chapters either (a) just echo the online documentaion, telling you that you can change the font by applying the font property [doh!], (b) attempt to explain a complex topic in a dozen paragraphs, and so you learn nothing useful, or (c) are just plain flat wrong.

I don't have time to go into all the errors I found. The book is so bad that I couldn't even consider donating it to any charitable drive. It's now being used for starting fires in our fireplace. Come to think of it, that might be the best use for it.

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice but..... lack in content, December 4, 2002

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J Michalany (Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VB.net Developer's Guide (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

Ok, it's a nice book. But it lacks in code examples, (i.e., lots of methods and properties, but not codes). It really shows you the new features of the .Net Framework, but sometimes the book is boring... Instead of teaching you what things are used for, it just shows you other informations, in a deep manner, but not the code by itself.
Anyways, it's on my reference library, but if you want to learn .Net by other ways, like practicing with codes, I suggest you to look for other books.