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 Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step
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 Teach yourself the fundamentals of working with Visual Basic 2008-one step at a 
 time. With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through hands-on, 
 learn-by-doing exercises. Whether you're a beginning programmer or new to this 
 specific language, you'll understand the core capabilities and fundamental 
 techniques for Visual Basic 2008-and rapidly build robust, elegant applications. 
 Each chapter puts you to work, showing you how, when, and why to use the latest 
 features of Visual Basic-guiding you each step of the way as you create actual 
 components and working applications for Windows. You'll also explore data 
 management and Web-based development topics. PLUS-get practice files with sample 
 code and data sets on the companion CD.

 Key Book Benefits:

 • Covers the latest enhancements and features of Visual Basic 2008
 • Provides step-by-step guidance on how to use Visual Basic 2008 with Microsoft 
 Visual Studio® 2008 to create smart-client and Web applications
 • Features easy-to-follow, logically planned lessons in the popular STEP BY STEP 
 format-ideal for anyone with fundamental programming skills
 • Includes a companion CD with data sets and code samples 

 Table Of Contents

 Part I Getting Started with Microsoft Visual Basic 2008
 Chapter 1 Exploring the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment 3
 Chapter 2 Writing Your First Program 37
 Chapter 3 Working with Toolbox Controls 69
 Chapter 4 Working with Menus, Toolbars, and Dialog Boxes 97
 Part II Programming Fundamentals
 Chapter 5 Visual Basic Variables and Formulas, and the .NET Framework 125
 Chatper 6 Using Decision Structures 161
 Chapter 7 Using Loops and Timers 185
 Chapter 8 Debugging Visual Basic Programs 213
 Chapter 9 Trapping Errors by Using Structured Error Handling 231
 Chatper 10 Creating Modules and Procedures 253
 Chapter 11 Using Arrays to Manage Numeric and String Data 281
 Chapter 12 Working with Collections and the System.Collections Namespace 303
 Chapter 13 Exploring Text Files and String Processing 319
 Part III Designing the User Interface
 Chapter 14 Managing Windows Forms and Controls at Run Time 347
 Chapter 15 Adding Graphics and Animation Effects 373
 Chapter 16 Inheriting Forms and Creating Base Classes 391
 Chapter 17 Working with Printers 411
 Part IV Database and Web Programming
 Chapter 18 Getting Started with ADO.NET 437
 Chapter 19 Data Presentation Using the DataGridView Control 465
 Chapter 20 Creating Web Sites and Web Pages ASP.NET 489
 Appendix
 Index 531

 Product Details

 * ISBN: 0735625379
 * ISBN-13: 9780735625372
 * Format: Paperback, 624pp
 * Publisher: Microsoft Press
 * Pub. Date: January 2008

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