Book description
In this lively, eye-opening, hands-on book, all you need is a computer and the desire to learn how to program with Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition. Featuring a full edition of the software, this fun and highly visual guide walks you through a complete programming project a desktop weather-reporting application from start to finish. You ll get an introduction to the Microsoft Visual Studio® development environment and learn how to put the lightweight, easy-to-use tools in Visual Basic Express Edition to work right away creating, compiling, testing, and delivering your first ready-to-use program. You ll get expert tips, coaching, and visual examples at each step of the way, along with pointers to additional learning resources.
Key Book Benefits
This dynamic, full-color, highly-visual book is designed to help
novice programmers build fundamental programming skills for
Windows® quickly and easily
Provides a quick-start, project-based approach!
Provides complete software for Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition
and all the instructions needed to understand and put those tools
to work right away
Features a complete desktop application that can be easily modified and reused a great learn-by-doing example
Table of contents
- Microsoft® Visual Basic® 2008 Express Edition
- A Note Regarding Supplemental Files
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Introduction
- Who Is This Book For?
- How This Book Is Organized
- Conventions and Features in This Book
- System Requirements
- Code Samples
- Installing the Code Samples
- Using the Code Samples
- Uninstalling the Code Samples
- Prerelease Software
- Technology Updates
- Support for This Book
- Questions and Comments
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Thanks
- 1. Introducing Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition
- 2. Installing Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition
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3. Creating Your First Applications
- Three Types of Applications: What Are the Differences?
- Getting Started with the IDE
- Building the Projects
- In Summary…
- 4. Creating Your Own Web Browser in Less Than Five Minutes
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5. Using Rapid Application Development Tools with Visual Basic 2008
- Snapping and Aligning Controls Using Snap Lines
- Using IntelliSense—Your New Best Friend!
- Exploring Real-Time Error Detection and Correction
- Oh, My…My Is Great
- Renaming
- Exploring Common Windows Controls
- What Happens When an Event Is Triggered?
- In Summary…
- 6. Modifying Your Web Browser
- 7. Fixing the Broken Blocks
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8. Managing the Data
- What Is a Database?
- Using SQL Server 2005 Express Edition in Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition
- What Are ADO.NET, Data Binding, and LINQ?
- In Summary…
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9. Building Your Own Weather Tracker Application
- Exploring the Features of the Weather Tracker Application
- Creating the Application User Interface
- Using the MSN Weather Web Service
- And Now, Just ClickOnce
- In Summary…
- Glossary
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Microsoft® Visual Basic® 2008 Express Edition: Build a Program Now!, Second Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2008
- Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
- ISBN: 9780735625419
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