Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Visual C Net 2003 In 24 Hours

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will be creating your own Windows applications using the power and functionality of Visual C# .NET. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of Visual C# .NET from the ground up. As an added bonus, the book includes a 60-day Trial Version of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 on DVD-ROM so you will have every tool you need to create the applications demonstrated in the book. Step-by-step instructions walk you through the most common Visual C# .NET tasks while questions and answers, quizzes, and exercises at the end of each hour help you test your knowledge. Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions and help steer you clear of potential problems. You will learn... The basics of Visual C# and then quickly begin applying your knowledge to real-world Windows programming tasks. Important features such as building forms, working with controls, looping, debugging, and working with data in the world of .NET. Tips that ease migration from Visual C++ and Visual Basic 6 to Visual c# .NET 2003.

The typical user of this book will be past users of Visual C++ looking to get up to speed quickly on developing applications for the .NET framework in Visual C++.

Sams Teach Yourself C# in 24 Hours provides readers with 24 structured lessons that provide a light, but thorough introduction to C#. James Foxall moves beyond the pure syntax covered in existing books, to guide readers step-by-step through a cohesive presentation of the basics of C#. Once the basics are understood, Foxall shows the reader how to apply this knowledge to real-world Windows programming tasks using C#. Each chapter contains exercises that reinforce the lessons learned in each chapter. Tips, Notes, and Cautions provide additional advice from the authors on how to get up to speed and programming quickly with C#. Sidebars provide the more experienced reader with tips that will ease their migration from Visual Basic 6 and Visual C++ to C#.

Part of the best - selling TY in 24 Hours series, this book reaches blue - collar coders on the verge of jumping to .NET programming. bull; Completely updated for MS's "Everett " release, this book is 100% .NET (no messy legacy or beta code to muddle through). bull; Written by James Foxall, who has readers writing VB .NET applications within the first 50 pages of the book.

"Sams Teach Yourself Visual Studio .NET in 21 Days" will help developers that are new to application development and experienced developers understand how to use the .NET Framework and Visual Studio .NET to rapidly develop any type of computer application. The Visual Studio .NET development environment is the most comprehensive developer tool ever created, putting that together with the .NET Frameworks' Class Libraries, the developer has everything he or she needs to get up-to-speed on Microsoft's latest revolution in application development. This book will guide the developer through using the VS .NET IDE, the Visual Basic .NET and C# language, and the supporting tools available from Microsoft to create Windows and Web-based applications. The market is full of books that pretty much say the same thing, which is already available in the help files, the author of this book has written and deployed over a dozen successful applications using Visual Studio .NET and the .NET Framework. All of his expertise and experience is used to give you the most comprehensive title on using Visual Studio .NET.

This book emphasizes using VC++ tools and wizards to generate code. Code examples are augmented with C++ language sidebars. Readers who need a refresher on the language or want to go further "under the hood" will have a context, while those who don't can easily skip that coverage. The revision includes more information throughout on Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC).

Featuring 24 structured lessons, this starter kit gives step-by-step guidance on real-world programming tasks for developing Windows applications. The accompanying CD includes Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition, which will provide a visual integrated development environment for creating Windows applications.