Accelerated Vb 2005

This book provides the fastest path to VB expertise for programmers transitioning to VB from another object-oriented language. It quickly brings experienced Java, C#, and C++ programmers to a high level of proficiency in VB. It also provides in-depth advice on the wise use of VB to exploit the power of the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR). Coverage carefully describes how VB works, discusses the most important issues for professional VB coding, and demonstrates with precise examples how to design and code effective VB programs. Its succinctness and clarity make it appropriate for anyone familiar with any object-oriented language.

Accelerated VB 9.0 is the fastest path to VB mastery. All VB programmers need to know and understand how VB really works but very few books address this. No other book covers the topic in the depth that this book does. It teaches both core VB language concepts and how to use them in high-performance code. All programmers moving to VB from any language or moving up to VB 9.0 from VB 2005 will find this book well worth buying, reading, and using as a reference.

This book provides the fastest path to VB expertise for programmers transitioning to VB from another object-oriented language. It quickly brings experienced Java, C#, and C++ programmers to a high level of proficiency in VB. It also provides in-depth advice on the wise use of VB to exploit the power of the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR). Coverage carefully describes how VB works, discusses the most important issues for professional VB coding, and demonstrates with precise examples how to design and code effective VB programs. Its succinctness and clarity make it appropriate for anyone familiar with any object-oriented language.

* Comprehensive, authoritative explanation of VB.NET 2005 and .NET 2.0 from a proven author who has a history of writing award-winning, successful books for professional developers. * The broad scope of this book provides aspiring professionals with all the information that they need to become proficient in coding .NET 2.0 applications "overnight." * Visual Basic has one of the largest user groups of any coding language. It is estimated that a large number of them will be following the next path to the latest edition of the language from previous versions (VB.NET 1.1 and VB6 especially). This book is well placed to meet their needs.

After a brief introduction to Visual Studio 2005 and the .Net Framework, the expert authors introduce readers to the fundamentals of the Visual Basic 2005 language End-of-chapter exercises help readers to quickly learn to build rich and professional-looking applications for Microsoft Windows, intranets and the Internet, and mobile devices Offers thorough coverage of the new Visual Studio 2005 tools and features Covers object-oriented programming, creating custom controls, working with databases, creating menus, and working with graphics Addresses building class libraries, Web services and .NET remoting, and deploying applications

Build your own Web browser, desktop weather station, or other cool application--without any programming experience! Featuring learn-by-doing projects and plenty of visual examples, this hands-on book is your quick start to creating applications for Microsoft Windows. Have fun as you discover how to: Design a rich user interface with easy-to-use tools "Drag and drop" text boxes, buttons, and other controls into your application Add database and reporting capabilities Exploit features that reduce the amount of code you write Find and fix any bugs Roll-out and share your application CD Includes: Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

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