Special Edition Using Visual Basic Net

Microsoft's .NET initiative created drastic changes in the Visual Studio line of products, and as a result a lot of Visual Basic developers feel like they are beginners all over again. Special Edition Using Visual Basic.NET will offer in-depth explorations of new features so that both experienced programmers and novices will feel comfortable making the transition to .NET. Although a major portion of the book is devoted to Internet applications, the book covers more general topics than many other books. Features of Visual Basic that will be explained include database access, controls, and best coding and practices. These features will be explored in detail, with extensive use of example programs and screen captures.

Building on the bestselling previous version of this book, this special edition goes beyond most Visual Basic titles by providing expanded coverage of hot topics such as creating ActiveX controls, database programming, creating distributed applications, and much more.

Special Edition Using Visual C++.NET is a comprehensive resource to help readers leverage the exciting new features of Visual C++.NET as well as port their existing skills to the new .NET development environment. The book shows how both Win32 and .NET applications work, not only instructing the reader in the use of Microsoft's Visual C++ wizards, but also showing what the wizards create. A variety of programming tasks from simple dialog boxes to database and Internet programming are included. Because of the new .NET platform developers in any of 17 languages (including Visual C++) will use the same class libraries to construct high-performance applications. SE Using Visual C++.NET will not only cover the new version of the software but also how to get maximum programming results from combining several languages into one project. Related technologies such as XML and XSLT are also covered, along with integrating Visual C++ code with Visual Basic and C# code.

This Visual Basic training course claims to be the most complete of its type ever assembled. Learners have the advantage that this work also comes at a fraction of the cost of instructor-led training.

Visual C#.NET is a completely new language engineered by Microsoft to encompass the strengths and fix the problems of C, C++, and Visual Basic. Special Edition Using Visual C#.NET will provide a comprehensive training and reference resource to readers. The book includes extensive information on C# and how it works with the NGWS runtime environment, Visual C++.NET, Java, Jscript, Visual Basic.NET, ADO+, ASP.NET plus much more. As part of the Special Edition Using series, the book is a comprehensive training guide with multiple programming examples and projects as well as a complete reference to C# and its intricacies. Because it is a book written for IT professionals and students, special emphasis is put on troubleshooting, debugging, and hands-on learning. The authors of SE Using Visual C#.NET come to Que from NIIT, a global, multifaceted organization based in India specializing in software development, education, training and e-business solutions. NIIT has the world's largest educational multimedia software development facility with a team of over 700 instructional design professionals and provides computer training at 1,970 learning centers in 26 different countries including the United States. NIIT has received many awards for their excellence in training and programming including the "Best Training Award" from Microsoft.

What is this book about? Visual Basic .NET is the latest version of the most widely used programming language in the world, popular with professional developers and complete beginners alike. This book will teach you Visual Basic .NET from first principles. You'll quickly and easily learn how to write Visual Basic .NET code and create attractive windows and forms for the users of your applications. To get you started on the road to professional development, you'll also learn about object-oriented programming, creating your own controls, working with databases, creating menus, and working with graphics. This second edition has been thoroughly tested on the full release version of .NET. The book is written in the proven Wrox beginning style with clear explanations and plenty of code samples. Every new concept is explained thoroughly with Try It Out examples and there are end-of-chapter questions to test yourself. What does this book cover? In this book, you will learn how to Install Visual Basic .NET Write Visual Basic .NET code Understand what the .NET Framework is and why it's important Control the flow through your application with loops and branching structures Create useful windows and screens Create your own menus Gain a complete understanding of object-oriented programming Work with graphics Create your own controls Access databases with ADO.NET Create applications for the Web Who is this book for? This book is aimed at readers who wish to learn to program using Visual Basic .NET. It assumes you have no prior experience of programming, but moves at a fast enough pace to be interesting if you have programmed in another language.

Learn Microsoft's exciting new Web programming language Visual C SHARP.NET from internationally renowned IT training experts. This book is a complete training guide and reference book with information for the beginner through to the expert programmer. It includes valuable information for Java programmers on how to use JUMP to change Java language into C SHARP code.

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).