Appendix A. Programming Standards

OBJECTIVES

  • Learn why programming standards are important

  • Learn how to set up your computer and Visual Studio .NET

  • Learn suggested naming and programming conventions

Programming standards are created for many reasons. Most mainframe shops have had programming standards for years. Unfortunately, most PC programmers have forgotten standards they might have used, or have never worked in a formal programming shop and will often overlook this important step in application development.

Creating a programming standard does not limit your creativity, as most programmers seem to think. Instead, programming standards help you focus your creativity where it is really needed. You can concentrate on the program itself, instead ...

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