Beginning Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 (Wrox Beginning Guides)

Beginning Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 (Wrox Beginning Guides), 9780470191347 (0470191341), Wrox Press, 2008

Beginning Microsoft Visual Basic 2008

If you want to learn Visual Basic 2008 so you can create powerful, database-driven applications, then this is the book for you. It walks you through this robust programming language and shows you how to build a variety of different Windows® applications and web services. Along the way you'll discover how to utilize object-oriented techniques as well as create your own business objects and Windows controls.

After a brief introduction to Visual Studio® 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Framework, you'll explore the fundamentals of the Visual Basic language. Exercises at the end of each chapter provide you with a deeper understanding of how to use these features to build rich and professional-looking applications for Microsoft Windows, intranet and Internet use, and mobile devices. The concepts covered are invaluable and will take your Visual Basic development skills to the next level.

What you will learn from this book

All about the features of Visual Studio 2008 and Windows programming
Techniques for incorporating error handling in your application
How to create and use Windows Forms controls
Strategies for accessing databases using Microsoft Access® and Visual Basic 2008
Tips for incorporating XML in Visual Basic 2008
How to write applications for mobile devices using Windows Presentation Foundation

Who this book is for
This book is for beginning programmers who have chosen to start with Visual Basic 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Framework.

Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

About the Author

Thearon Willis currently works as a senior developer and builds Windows applications and add - ins for Microsoft Office products using Microsoft Visual Basic 2008. Over the years, Thearon has worked on a variety of systems from mainframe to client - server development.

Bryan Newsome works as a director for a custom software solutions company specializing in Microsoft applications. Since starting his career building Visual Basic 5 solutions, he has embraced each new version Visual Basic and now creates all new solutions leveraging the .NET platform and VB.NET. He provides clients with solutions and mentoring on leading - edge Microsoft technologies. For VB.NET, Bryan is a Microsoft Certified Application Developer.

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