Visual Basic .NET Complete [Paperback]

Greg Jarboe, Hollis Thomases, Mari Smith, Chris Treadaway Dave Evans (Author), Sybex Inc. (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0782128874 | ISBN-13: 978-0782128871 | Publication Date: April 15, 2002 | Edition: 1st

Visual Basic .NET Complete is a one-of-a-kind book--valuable both for its broad content and its low price. Because the new version of Visual Basic is radically different from VB6, this book delivers the essential skills you need to start programming with VB.NET--including the basics of the new language and developing Windows applications with the new Visual Studio .NET tools.

With Visual Basic .NET Complete, you'll learn everything you need to know for Web application development with ASP.NET and XML--from working with Web Forms to building Web Services. You'll also learn how to build database applications with ADO.NET, the latest version of Microsoft's data access technology. Finally, you'll get the experience of creating real-world applications, including building an online store using .NET technologies.

Visual Basic .NET Complete introduces you to the work of some of Sybex's finest authors, so you'll know where to go to learn even more about Visual Basic .NET.

Inside:

VB.NET Essentials
What's New in VB?
Introduction to .NET
Creating Visual Basic Projects

XML and VB.NET
Using XML and VB.NET
Using XML in Web Applications

Advanced VB.NET
The Language
Writing and Using Procedures
Error Handling and Debugging
Developing Windows Forms

Database Programming
Relational Database Basics
A First Look at ADO.NET
Retrieving and Editing Data
WinForms and ADO.NET

ASP.NET Essentials
Introduction to Web Forms
Working with XML Web Services
Developing Web Applications with ASP.NET

Building Real-World Applications
Planning Applications
Deploying a Web Project
Building Components for the Middle Tier
Building an Online Store

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Visual Basic .NET Complete is a one-of-a-kind book—valuable both for its broad content and its low price. Because the new version of Visual Basic is radically different from VB6, this book delivers the essential skills you need to start programming with VB.NET--including the basics of the new language and developing Windows applications with the new Visual Studio .NET tools.

With Visual Basic .NET Complete, you’ll learn everything you need to know for Web application development with ASP.NET and XML—from working with Web Forms to building Web Services. You’ll also learn how to build database applications with ADO.NET, the latest version of Microsoft’s data access technology. Finally, you’ll get the experience of creating real-world applications, including building an online store using .NET technologies.

Visual Basic .NET Complete introduces you to the work of some of Sybex’s finest authors, so you’ll know where to go to learn even more about Visual Basic .NET.

Inside:

VB.NET Essentials
What’s New in VB?
Introduction to .NET
Creating Visual Basic Projects

XML and VB.NET
Using XML and VB.NET
Using XML in Web Applications

Advanced VB.NET
The Language
Writing and Using Procedures
Error Handling and Debugging
Developing Windows Forms

Database Programming
Relational Database Basics
A First Look at ADO.NET
Retrieving and Editing Data
WinForms and ADO.NET

ASP.NET Essentials
Introduction to Web Forms
Working with XML Web Services
Developing Web Applications with ASP.NET

Building Real-World Applications
Planning Applications
Deploying a Web Project
Building Components for the Middle Tier
Building an Online Store

About the Author

Sybex Inc.: Sybex editors and authors have created this book by pulling together the best information from our Visual Basic .NET books, including Mastering Visual Basic .NET, Mastering ASP.NET with Visual Basic, ADO and ADO.NET Programming, Mastering Visual Basic .NET Database Programming, and Visual Basic Developer's Handbook.

Product Details

• Paperback: 992 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 1st edition (April 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782128874
• ISBN-13: 978-0782128871
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,692,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, January 4, 2003

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BING FU (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Visual Basic .NET Complete (Paperback)

Don't ignore this book because of its low price. I don't have time to read this book from cover to cover. But I read those sections that is important to my projects. All the chapters I read are very clear, to the point and well written.

This is not a reference book. It skips such parts like advanced user interface controls and some other things. But for those things it covers, it covers them very good.

Now I find I spend more time on this book than other big reference books I have about VB.NET.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book, October 3, 2004

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E. Rodman (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Visual Basic .NET Complete (Paperback)

This is the best VB.NET book out there and its the cheapest!!!!
GO FIGURE...It has a great section on ADO.NET with excellent examples. Its a bible!!!! The Murach book is a good primer...but I think this book is better.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for the money, July 19, 2005

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R. Bunyan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Visual Basic .NET Complete (Paperback)

Visual Basic is a huge subject, and most books that cover it carry a price tag of $40+. This book has chapters from other books and so, as a reprint, it was produced a lot more cheaply. It is not a book for beginners, but it is a decent reference. It has a lot of examples -- and this is the best way to go about using a programming language, anyway.

I was somewhat disappointed that the dialect of VB in this book was 6.0, not 2005. But if you're not using the current compiler version that won't matter to you.