Beginning Microsoft Visual Basic 2008

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Beginning Visual Basic 2008 teaches Visual Basic .NET from first principles to code deployment. Readers quickly learn how to write windows, web and mobile applications using Visual Basic 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Framework. To get started on the road to professional development, they also learn about object-oriented programming, creating custom controls, working with databases, creating menus, and working with graphics. After a brief introduction to Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Framework, the expert authors introduce the fundamentals of the Visual Basic language. Explanation of object-oriented programming concepts and theory are included to give the reader an understanding of its benefits. The exercises at the end of each chapter offer a deeper understanding of how to buildrich and professional looking applications for Microsoft Windows, Intranet and Internet use, and for mobile devices. Table of contents : AcknowledgmentsIntroduction· Welcome to Visual Basic 2008· The Microsoft .NET Framework· Writing Software· Controlling the Flow· Working with Data Structures· Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML)· Building Windows Applications· Displaying Dialog Boxes· Creating Menus· Debugging and Error Handling· Building Objects· Advanced Object-Oriented Techniques· Building Class Libraries· Creating Windows Forms User Controls· Programming Custom Graphics· Accessing Databases· Database Programming with SQL Server and ADO.NET.· ASP.NET· Web Projects· Visual Basic 2008 and XML· Distributed Computing with Windows Communication Foundation· Building a Sequential Workflow Using the Windows Workflow Foundation· Building Mobile Applications· Deploying Your Application· Where to Now?Appendix A: Exercise Solutions.Appendix B: Using the Microsoft Solutions FrameworkAppendix C: An Introduction to Code Security and SSLAppendix D: An Introduction to Windows CardSpaceAppendix E: .NET Framework DifferencesIndex Market Description : This book is ideal for readers who are new to development and have chosen to learn to program applications using Visual Basic and the .NET 3.5 Framework. About Author : Thearon Willis currently works as a senior consultant and develops intranet applications using ASP.NET, DHTML, XML, JavaScript, VBScript, VB COM components, and SQL Server. Over the years, Thearon has worked on a variety of systems from mainframe to client-server development.Bryan Newsome works as a senior programmer/analyst specializing in Microsoft solutions. Since starting his career building Visual Basic 5 solutions, he has embraced each new version Visual Basic and now creates all new solutions leveraging the .NET platform and VB.NET. He provides clients with solutions and mentoring on leading edge Microsoft technologies. For VB.NET, Bryan is a Microsoft Certified Application Developer.