Vb Net-Sybex-Mastering Visual Basic Net

Visual Basic .NET is much more than an update of VB 6: It's now a fully object-oriented language that takes advantage of Microsoft's new, feature-rich .NET framework. Mastering Visual Basic .NET is a comprehensive treatment of the language and the framework, from the beginning steps to advanced application development. You'll find detailed tutorials combined with practical, real-world projects and a vast amount of reference material to get you up and running with VB .NET in no time. To shorten the learning curve for experienced VB 6 programmers, this book contains dozens of special notes describing the differences between the old and the new ways of doing things. Mastering Visual Basic .NET thoroughly covers the development environment, language elements, object-oriented programming, and the .NET framework, along with such advanced topics as database programming and web programming. It's everything you need to become a VB .NET expert.
VB Programmers: Get in Step with .NET

With the introduction of Visual Basic .NET, VB transcends its traditional second-class status to become a full-fledged citizen of the object-oriented programming, letting you access the full power of the Windows platform for the first time. Written bythe author of the best-selling Mastering Visual Basic 6 this all-new edition is the resource you need to make a successful transition to .NET. Comprising in-depth explanations, practical examples, and handy reference information, its coverage includes:

• Mastering the new Windows Forms Designer and controls

• Building dynamic forms

• Using powerful Framework classes such as ArrayLists and HashTables

• Persisting objects to disk files

• Handling graphics and printing

• Achieving robustness via structured exception handling and debugging

• Developing your own classes and extending existing ones via inheritance

• Building custom Windows controls

• Building menus and list controls with custom-drawn items

• Using ADO.NET to build disconnected, distributed applications

• Using SQL queries and stored procedures with ADO.NET

• Facilitating database programming with the visual database tools

• Building web applications with ASP.NET and the rich web controls

• Designing web applications to access databases

• Using the DataGrid and DataList web controls

• Building XML web services to use with Windows and web applications

• Special topics like the Multiple DocumentInterface and powerful recursive programming techniques

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

VB Programmers: Get in Step with.NET With the introduction of Visual Basic.NET, VB transcends its traditional second-class status to become a full-fledged citizen of the object-oriented programming, letting you access the full power of the Windows platform for the first time. Written bythe author of the best-selling Mastering Visual Basic 6 this all-new edition is the resource you need to make a successful transition to.NET. Comprising in-depth explanations, practical examples, and handy reference information, its coverage includes: Mastering the new Windows Forms Designer and controls Building dynamic forms Using powerful Framework classes such as ArrayLists and HashTables Persisting objects to disk files Handling graphics and printing Achieving robustness via structured exception handling and debugging Developing your own classes and extending existing ones via inheritance Building custom Windows controls Building menus and list controls with custom-drawn items Using ADO.NET to build disconnected, distributed applications Using SQL queries and stored procedures with ADO.NET Facilitating database programming with the visual database tools Building web applications with ASP.NET and the rich web controls Designing web applications to access databases Using the DataGrid and DataList web controls Building XML web services to use with Windows and web applications Special topics like the Multiple Document Interface and powerful recursive programming techniques Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. Visual Basic.NET is the most significant upgrade to VB since its first release 10 years ago. It is one of the core pieces of Microsoft's upgrade to Visual Studio, which also includes the new language C+ and Visual C++.