The author team of Julia Bradley and Anita Millspaugh remain the guiding light for countless students around the world in Programming in Visual Basic 2008. How better to master the most popular object-oriented programming language than to use the bestselling textbook? Be at the cutting edge of technology with examples, feedback questions, and a full Hands-On Programming Example. Apply the concepts yourself with Case Studies and Exercises. Screen captures, step-by-step exercises, and thorough appendices ensure that Programming Excellence Begins Here.
Visual Basic (VB) has become the most popular programming language for several reasons. VB is easy to learn, which makes it an excellent tool for understanding programming concepts. In addition, it has evolved into such a powerful and popular product that skilled Visual Basic programmers are in demand in the job market.
Visual Basic 2008, the latest version of VB, has many new features, especially in queries and Web application development. Visual Basic is designed to allow the programmer to develop applications that run under Windows and/or in a Web browser without the complexity generally associated with programming.
This edition of the text is updated to Visual Studio 2008, .NET 3.5, and ASP.NET 3.5. The screen captures are based on Windows Vista, but all programs can be run in Windows XP, although the special effects of WPF cannot be seen in XP.