CARVIEW |
By Tim Patrick
First Edition
May 2008
Pages: 780
ISBN 10: 0-596-51843-9 |
ISBN 13: 9780596518431
Written in a lively and engaging style by a developer who's grown up with Visual Basic, this hands-on guide addresses the core topics of the new VB, from basic to complex, with plenty of code examples. The book also examines .NET programming from the application level with a chapter-by-chapter plan for developing, documenting, and deploying a full data-driven application -- complete with patron, inventory, and barcode support.
Full Description
Written in a lively and engaging style by a developer who's grown up with Visual Basic, including both VB 6 and VB .NET, this hands-on guide addresses the core topics of the new VB, from basic to complex, with plenty of code examples.
Programming Visual Basic 2008 also examines .NET programming from the application level with a chapter-by-chapter plan for developing, documenting, and deploying a full data-driven application. You learn, step-by-step, how to build and deploy a library management system, complete with patron, inventory, and barcode support.
The book's broad range of topics include:
- VB language and its syntax
- An overview of the .NET Framework
- Object-oriented development in VB and .NET
- Generic objects, collections, and nullable types
- Design and management of software projects
- Integrating desktop features with Windows Forms
- Database design with SQL Server 2008
- Database interface design with ADO.NET
- The new LINQ feature, and how to use it within VB and .NET
- Embedding XML within application source code
- Encryption and authentication in .NET
- Interacting with data stored in files and directories
- Web development using ASP.NET
- Deploying an application to a user's workstation
- And much more
Once you finish the book, you will have a firm grasp of VB 2008's core concepts and language elements, and understand how to build VB projects as they were intended -- as complete, cohesive solutions.
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