Beginning Microsoft Visual Basic 2008
If you want to learn Visual Basic 2008 so you can create powerful, database-driven applications, then this is the book for you. It walks you through this robust programming language and shows you how to build a variety of different Windows® applications and web services. Along the way you'll discover how to utilize object-oriented techniques as well as create your own business objects and Windows controls.
After a brief introduction to Visual Studio® 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Framework, you'll explore the fundamentals of the Visual Basic language. Exercises at the end of each chapter provide you with a deeper understanding of how to use these features to build rich and professional-looking applications for Microsoft Windows, intranet and Internet use, and mobile devices. The concepts covered are invaluable and will take your Visual Basic development skills to the next level.
What you will learn from this book*All about the features of Visual Studio 2008 and Windows programming
*Techniques for incorporating error handling in your application
*How to create and use Windows Forms controls
*Strategies for accessing databases using Microsoft Access® and Visual Basic 2008
*Tips for incorporating XML in Visual Basic 2008
*How to write applications for mobile devices using Windows Presentation Foundation
*Features expanded coverage of Windows Vista, Windows Workflow Foundation, Windows Presentation Foundation, and Windows Communication Foundation
*All code and examples are updated to cover the latest version of VB and the .NET 3.5 Framework
*62 percent of developers use some form of Visual Basic; this book teaches readers the basics and gets them programming with one of Microsoft's most popular development languages
*Readers quickly learn to write applications for Windows, the Web, and mobile devices
*Also covers object-oriented programming, creating custom controls, working with databases, creating menus, and working with graphics
*Other topics include building class libraries, Web services and .NET remoting, and deploying applications
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