Visual Basic 2005 By Practice (Charles River Media Programming) [Paperback]

Mike Mostafavi (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1584504412 | ISBN-13: 978-1584504412 | Publication Date: March 22, 2007 | Edition: 1

Learning an object oriented programming language like Visual Basic can be a challenging and often frustrating task. Many Visual Basic books are intimidating for the beginning programmer because they are mostly theory, making the material difficult to apply. Visual Basic 2005 by Practice cuts through the jargon and provides a better understanding of the language by teaching concepts through step-by-step, clear, and concise examples. These examples provide an easy-to-follow and simple approach to learning the concepts and tools involved with Visual Basic 2005, including the new language features and controls needed to complete beginning and intermediate projects. The examples cover a vast array of language features, including flow charts, radio buttons, detailed message boxes, loading images dynamically, calculations, constants, variables, image lists, creating sub procedures, printing, adding forms to a project, data grids, and string functions. The book also covers important topics such as interactive programming, database features, debugging, and Web controls. The source code for all the examples in the book is provided on the companion CD-ROM, which allows you to see the programs in action and examine their features. The book is written for entry- and intermediate-level Visual basic programmers as well as those experienced with other programming languages, such as those experienced with other programming languages, such as C++, Java and BASIC, and the .NET Framework - Visual Basic's development environment - is explained to the degree needed to learn programming. The user-friendly style, sequence of topical coverage, ample examples, and simple approach of this book make it a must-have for any beginning programmer eager to learn Visual Basic 2005.

Product Details

• Paperback: 507 pages
• Publisher: Charles River Media; 1 edition (March 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584504412
• ISBN-13: 978-1584504412
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,856,009 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a faculty member and teach for UOPHX online and Portland Community College since 1999. I have over 20 years of programming, teaching and business experience.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If You Like Hands-On Learning, This Book is for You, January 31, 2008

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Rhonda McDougall "katiecat" (Portland, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews
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I'm in a class that uses this book as the text. I am very impressed with the step-by-step instruction. The text doesn't assume anything and yet, it doesn't insult my intelligence.

Very well-written, easy to follow, and confidence inspiring.

Well done, Mr. Mostafavi!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nothing special in this book., September 14, 2009

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This book can teach visual basic 2005 for beginners, but it doesn't teach like it says "object oriented programming".

5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Introductory Book on Programming re .NET, June 8, 2006

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This is an introductory book on programming in Visual Basic 2005. However it does presume that you have programmed before on some kind of system. It doesn't matter which language, but the basic concept of writing commands, logic, and so on should be familiar to the reader. To be sure, he does give a bit of instruction into basic programming principles, but it is pretty basic.

Next he goes into a description of Visual Studio which is used to program in several Microsoft languages. Then on to writing programs. He leads you through the writing of a pretty basic program. While basic in nature this program covers a lot of the principles of programming. By the end of the chapter, you've put a small window on your screen.

Throughout the book he uses a series of extentions to the little program, and by the end of the book you should have a pretty good understanding of the language.