This revised and updated tutorial and reference will help you quickly get up to speed on the latest features in Visual Basic 2008.
The tutorial section walks you through VB.NET from scratch, providing you with in-depth descriptions of the development environment, basic program syntax, and standard controls. It also explores fundamental concepts in object-oriented programming with VB.
The comprehensive reference section provides easy-to-use summaries of key Visual Basic syntax and techniques. The appendexes let you quickly fill in the details when you know what you want to do but don't remember the exact syntax.
This edition provides full coverage of new Visual Basic features including:
LINQ
Extension Methods
Anonymous Types
Object Initializers
Lambda or Inline Functions
Partial Methods
Relaxed Delegates
If Function
Nullable Types
IntelliSense Changes
Formatting Changes
Improved Designers
Improved .NET Framework
What you will learn from this book:
Extension methods for adding new features to existing classes
How to select and use Windows Forms Controls for a specific purpose
Tips for using subroutines and functions to break a program into manageable pieces
Techniques for error handling and debugging
Various important classes and objects to use when building an application
How to use the graphics device interface routines to draw images in VB
Ways an application interacts with its environment
