2.7. Wrap-Up
In this chapter, we introduced key features of the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE). You used the technique of visual programming to create a working Visual Basic program without writing a single line of code. Visual Basic programming is a mixture of the two styles—visual programming allows you to develop GUIs easily and avoid tedious GUI programming; conventional programming (which we introduce in Chapter 3) allows to specify the behavior of your programs.
You created a Visual Basic Windows application with one form. You worked with the Solution Explorer, Toolbox and Properties windows, which are essential to developing Visual Basic programs. The Solution Explorer window allows you to manage your solution’s ...
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