Want to learn to program in Windows but don?t know where to start? Look no further! This book is designed to teach you how to develop Windows applications using Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express. To help make learning fun and interesting, you will learn how to program through the development of computer games, and you will develop a new game that reinforces a newly learned concept in each chapter. It?s the easiest way to learn! By the time you have finished the book, not only will you have access to a collection of working sample scripts, you also will have laid a foundation upon which you can begin to tackle real-world challenges and new languages. Whether you are an experienced programmer looking for a jumpstart on learning Visual Basic 2008 Express, or a first-timer looking for a friendly programming language and a book that will help you to begin your programming career, you will be happy with what this book has in store for you!
Welcome to Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Programming for the Absolute Beginner. Visual Basic 2008 Express is the most recent incarnation of Visual Basic. Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express has been specifically designed to meet the needs of first-time programmers and computer hobbyists. It is designed to enable the development of applications that execute on computers that run Microsoft Windows.
Unlike other current versions of Visual Basic, Visual Basic 2008 Express is limited in scope. It provides access to a subset of Visual Basic functionality found in other versions of Visual Basic. For example, it cannot be used to develop software for smart device applications or to develop web-based applications.
Microsoft created Visual Basic 2008 Express with the individual user in mind, intending it to provide a lightweight programming experience targeted at first-time programmers. Microsoft’s intention is to introduce Visual Basic programming to as many people as possible. That’s why it makes Visual Basic 2008 Express available as a free download for anyone who wants it. Yet Visual Basic 2008 Express still packs plenty of punch, providing a powerful, yet easy to learn, programming language from which first-time programmers can quickly learn how to develop their own fully featured Windows applications.