Beginning VB.NET, Second Edition (Paperback)

by Jonathan Crossland (Author), Richard Blair (Author), Thearon Willis (Author), Matthew Reynolds (Editor), Wrox Author Team (Author) "The goal of this book is to help you come up to speed with the Visual Basic 2005 language even if you have never programmed..." (more)
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Book Description
Visual Basic .NET is the latest version of the most widely used programming language in the world, popular with professional developers and complete beginners alike. This book will teach you Visual Basic .NET from first principles. You'll quickly and easily learn how to write Visual Basic .NET code and create attractive windows and forms for the users of your applications. To get you started on the road to professional development, you'll also learn about object-oriented programming, creating your own controls, working with databases, creating menus, and working with graphics.

This second edition has been thoroughly tested on the full release version of .NET. The book is written in the proven Wrox beginning style with clear explanations and plenty of code samples. Every new concept is explained thoroughly with Try It Out examples and there are end-of-chapter questions to test yourself.

This book covers:

- Installing Visual Basic .NET

- How to write Visual Basic .NET code

- What the .NET Framework is and why it's important

- Controlling the flow through your application with loops and branching structures

- Creating useful windows and screens

- Creating your own menus

- A complete introduction to object-oriented programming

- Working with graphics

- Creating your own controls

- Accessing databases with ADO.NET

- Creating applications for the Web

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What is this book about?

This book is intended to be an introduction to programming using VB.NET and a precursor to other titles that will discuss more advanced topics. Beginning VB.NET 2003, shows you how to get up and running with Visual Basic .NET or the Visual Studio .NET IDE. It also discusses what the .NET Framework is and why it is important. You then learn how to use loops and branching structures for good decision-making. The book also includes information on how to use menus, toolbars, dialog boxes, and other controls in Windows programs. Explanation of object-oriented programming concepts and theory are included to give the reader an understanding of its benefits.

What does this book cover?

In this book, you will learn how to 

• Build class libraries

• Create your own custom controls

• Program custom graphics

• Access databases

• Work with Web services and .NET remoting

• Deploy your application

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