In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be up and running with Visual Basic 2008. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds upon a real-world foundation forged in both technology and business matters, allowing you to learn the essentials of Visual Basic 2008 from the ground up. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks. The Q&A section, quizzes, and exercises help you build and test your knowledge.
By the Way notes present interesting pieces of information. Did You Know? tips offer advice or teach an easier way to do something. Watch Out! cautions advise you about potential problems and help you steer clear of disaster.
Learn how to...
Use the powerful design environment of Visual Studio 2008Design feature-rich interfaces using components such as tree views and tabsCreate robust applications using modern error-handlingDraw fast graphics using GDI+Build a database application using ADO.NETDistribute a Visual Basic 2008 ApplicationManipulate the Windows RegistryCreate, read, and write text filesUse event-driven techniques to build responsive applicationsDVD Includes: Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition
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- ISBN10 0672329840
- ISBN13 9780672329845
- Publish Date 16 May 2008 (first published 1 January 2008)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 31 October 2013
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Macmillan Computer Publishing (a Pearson Education company)
- Imprint Sams Publishing
- Pages 576
- Language English