Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Step By Step

This hands-on, step-by-step guide to learning Visual Basic 2013 features practical guidance and examples for building professional applications for Windows and the Web.

For those upgrading from Visual Basic 6 or VB 2005, switching from another programming language, or even new to programming, Halvorson (Pacific Lutheran U., Seattle), a former VB localization manager at Microsoft, provides tips and tutorials on writing one's first program and working in the VB Studio 2008 Integrated Development Environment, with the Visual Web Developer tool to build Web features, and with new features, e.g., Query Builder and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. The book includes quick reference tables, resources, and a CD-ROM with practice files.

Here's a fast way for any programmer to begin writing professional Microsoftr Windowsr-based applications for the Microsoft .NET platform-and extend them to the Web-one step at a time. Best-selling author Michael Halvorson shows how to unleash the power of the new, Web-integrated version of Visual Basic, with coverage of object-oriented design strategies and the creation of Web Forms and Web Services. Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Step by Step includes optimisation tips, advice, and samples; and delivers lessons in a proven, modular format for quick, self-paced, learning, with source code and the entire book on CD-ROM for supplemental reference and study

Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to learning Visual Basic 2010. Teach yourself the essential tools and techniques for Visual Basic 2010-one step at a time. No matter what your skill level, you'll find the practical guidance and examples you need to start building professional applications for Windows and the Web. Discover how to: Work in the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Master essential techniques-from managing data and variables to using inheritance and dialog boxes Create professional-looking Uis; add visual effects and print support Build compelling Web features with the Visual Web Developer tool Use Microsoft ADO.NET and advanced data presentation controls Debug your programs and handle run-time errors Use new features, such as Query Builder, and Microsoft .NET Framework For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

Visual Basic 2005 in Simple Steps is a book that provides you with complete material to learn Visual Basic 2005. Precise and complete, with an easy to understand, lots of examples to support the concepts and use of practical approach in presentation are some of the features that make the book unique in itself.

Visual Basic 2005 focuses on enabling developers to rapidly build applications, with enhancements across its visual designers, code editor, language, and debugger that help accelerate the development and deployment of robust, elegant applications across the Web, a business group, or an enterprise. Now you can teach yourself the essentials of working with Microsoft Visual Studio® 2005 and the new features of the Visual Basic language--one step at a time. With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through hands-on, learn-by-doing exercises. Whether you're a beginning programmer or new to this specific language, you'll understand the core capabilities and fundamental techniques for Visual Basic 2005. Each chapter puts you to work, showing you how, when, and why to use specific features of Visual Basic and guiding as you create actual components and working applications for Microsoft Windows®. You'll also explore data management and Web-based development topics.

Visual Basic 2005 Programmer's Reference Visual Basic 2005 adds new features to Visual Basic (VB) that make it a more powerful programming language than ever before. This combined tutorial and reference describes VB 2005 from scratch, while also offering in-depth content for more advanced developers. Whether you're looking to learn the latest features of VB 2005 or you want a refresher of easily forgotten details, this book is an ideal resource. Well-known VB expert Rod Stephens features the basics of Visual Basic 2005 programming in the first half of the book. The second half serves as a reference that allows you to quickly locate information for specific language features. It's a comprehensive look at programming using the increased set of language options offered with the VB 2005 release, confirming that there has never been a better time to learn Visual Basic than now. What you will learn from this book: The fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming with Visual Basic, including classes and structures, inheritance and interfaces, and generics How an application can interact with its environment, save and load data in external sources, and use standard dialog controls The syntax for declaring subroutines, functions, generics, classes, and other important language concepts Who this book is for: This book is for programmers at all levels who are either looking to learn Visual Basic 2005 or have already mastered it and want some useful tips, tricks, and language details. Wrox Programmer's References are designed to give the experienced developer straight facts on a new technology, without hype or unnecessary explanations. They deliver hard information with plenty of practical examples to help you apply new tools to your development projects today.

“I have never reviewed a book I enjoyed as much as this one. Excellent coverage, perfect for the intended audience. Concise, clear, accurate descriptions. This is a winner.” –Ken Getz, MCW Technologies, LLC Master Visual Basic 2005 by Building a Complete, Production-Quality Application from Start-to-Finish! This book is the fastest, best way for experienced programmers to truly master real-world Visual Basic 2005 development. You won’t just learn syntax and features: you’ll build a complete, robust, data-driven application. You’ll put Visual Basic 2005 to work in solving real business problems, overcoming the practical challenges of building production systems, and you will learn to see Visual Basic 2005 projects as they were intended–as complete, cohesive solutions. Patrick’s engaging style and crystal-clear explanations will help you stay focused, learn fast, and apply what you’ve learned. • Master every stage of the application lifecycle and every step in the development process • Walk through all facets of database design and ADO.NET data access • Create advanced Windows applications with Windows Forms and Web applications with ASP.NET 2.0 • Make the most of classes, inheritance, and other object-oriented Visual Basic 2005 features • Effectively utilize data types, generics, error processing, XML, GDI+, and many other language and platform features • Learn how to personalize and restrict your application’s features based on user preferences • Determine the best way to license, localize, document, deploy, and support your application Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005 is the perfect tutorial for existing Visual Basic programmers moving to Visual Basic 2005, programmers moving from other traditional procedural languages, and experienced Visual Basic .NET/2005 programmers who want to deepen their skills in developing entire projects. Tim Patrick is a software architect and developer with nearly 25 years of experience in designing and building custom software solutions. As a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer, he spends his days writing Visual Basic 2005 applications. Tim is the author of The Visual Basic Style Guide and The Visual Basic .NET Style Guide, and co-author of Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell and Visual Basic 2005 Cookbook. The companion website (www.awprofessional.com/titles/0321398009) contains the complete software application and source code for the book, plus chapter-specific versions showing each step of the sample project’s construction. The code was written to work with every edition of Visual Studio 2005, Visual Basic 2005, and SQL Server 2005, including Microsoft’s free Express editions.

The new edition of the ultimate comprehensive guide to Microsoft Visual Basic Where most VB books start with beginner level topics, Mastering Visual Basic 2010 vaults you right into intermediate and advanced coverage. From the core of the language and user interface design to developing data-driven applications, this detailed book brings you thoroughly up to speed and features numerous example programs you can use to start building your own apps right away. Covers Visual Basic 2010, part of Microsoft's Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE), which includes C#, C++, Visual Web Developer, and ASP.NET, along with Visual Basic Explains topics in the thorough, step-by-step style of all books in the Mastering series, providing you ample instruction, tips, and techniques Helps you build your own applications by supplying sample code you can use to start development Includes review exercises in each chapter to reinforce concepts as you learn All the books in the Sybex Mastering series feature comprehensive and expert coverage of topics you can put to immediate use. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.