Visual Basic.Net Programming for Business [Paperback]

Philip A. Koneman (Author)

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Publication Date: March 1, 2003

Basic Approach [HEPMADMIN] 27-Apr-2003 12:49 PM EST

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From the Back Cover

With the release of Visual Studio .Net, Visual Basic is now a truly object-oriented language. This text teaches programming concepts with Visual Basic .NET, emphasizing programs that support all aspects of creating Windows^® and ASP.NET applications and Web forms for businesses that obtain input, perform data processing, generate output, and store program data for subsequent use. The approach to programming utilizes integrated cases that build from chapter to chapter; the cases are based upon common business problems and the processes integral to solving them.

• Consistent four-step methodology—Used in every programming case and each chapter to plan the application, design the interface, write the code, and run the application.
• Real-life programming examples—Uses a business-oriented Visual Basic. NET project to illustrate and explain the topics in the chapter.
• Code examples—As a Visual Basic.NET feature is first presented, learners are presented with code examples that demonstrate how to write the code that implements the feature.
• Integrated business cases throughout—Enables students to see different methods for solving a problem or implementing a process.
• Strong and earlier, coverage of database issues—Database material is introduced in Chapter six.
• Optional higher-level topi6—ASP.NET, XML (another perhaps) are presented later in the text for optimum flexibility.
• Student-focused pedagogy—Through consistent chapter organization (list) students are provided the framework to assess understanding, apply their knowledge, and code better programs.

About the Author

Dr. Koneman manages the Certification Department at J.D. Edwards, a leading provider of integrated, Web-enabled applications designed to assist large- and medium-size companies improve business performance. In this role, Dr. Koneman manages the certification products and processes for validating the knowledge and skills of J.D. Edward's consultants and Business Partners. Prior to joining J.D. Edwards, he spent 10 years in Higher Education as an Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems at Colorado Christian University. He has taught courses in Computer Applications, Database Management, Multimedia Design, Visual Basic, and Business Ethics.

Dr. Koneman has a wide professional portfolio that Includes writing, consulting, and software development. He has written for the Prentice Hall Select Series. He has worked with companies such as CertiPort, Inc. as a consultant in certification development. As the former President of Instructional Design Consultants, Inc., Dr. Koneman managed the design and development of CD-ROM instructional materials for medical technology education, and in 1995 his company was awarded the Denver Business Journal's Most Innovative New Products Award in Biotechnology for GermWare, an interactive CD-ROM for learning microbiology.

Dr. Koneman received his Ph.D. from the School of Education at the University of Colorado at Denver. His research interests include computer-based learning, educational testing and measurement, and ethical issues regarding computers and technology in a post-modern society.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 641 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130473685
• ISBN-13: 978-0130473684
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,198,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book if you are starting with VB, May 28, 2004

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Noob_In_a_Can (charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Visual Basic.Net Programming for Business (Paperback)

This book has some good examples. Its pretty basic stuff and covers most topics. It has some decent code examples. By the end of this book, you will be decent with VB but not an expert.
This book is good for people who are starting with VB. If you are doing advanced stuff with VB then this is not the book for you.

4.0 out of 5 stars Not quite the best choice for a VB.NET text, July 13, 2008

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Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Visual Basic.Net Programming for Business (Paperback)

After a hiatus of several years, in the summer of 2008 I am once again teaching a course in Visual Basic, this time the .NET version. For this session, I am using "Microsoft Visual Basic Reloaded, Second Edition" by Diane Zak as the text, but as is always the case, I troll for other and better options. That is the context within which I examined this book.
I found the coverage to be what I consider the necessities for a beginning course in programming with visual basic. The basic GUI objects and fundamental programming concepts such as variables and their types, the control constructs and functions and subroutines are all covered in a manner accessible to the beginner. Other, less basic concepts such as connecting to databases using ADO.NET, object-oriented programming in the VB.NET environment, creating distributed applications with ASP.NET, XML and using Crystal Reports are also covered.
After some serious thought, I decided to stick with the Zak book. The students and I have both found it easy to use and this book does not quite reach the level that I believe the Zak Book does.

2.0 out of 5 stars Good Idea, Bad Execution, November 15, 2005

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Dean Shultz "dean shultz" (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Visual Basic.Net Programming for Business (Paperback)

Used this book for a .Net course I teach. Topics presented in book were appropriate for a beginners class. The business focus of the book was a primary reason for choosing this particular book. So far so good.

Unfortunately, many chapter end examples had errors. One in particular had code jumbled and out of order. Supplied exercise files were incorrect, it was in fact the same file for several chapters.

Checking the errata section of the website was fruitless. Apparently the book had no errors...

Anyway, I am switching our text next semester - probably to Deitel.