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Custom Code Refactoring with VB 2015 and the .NET Compiler Platform
Aug 17, 2015
Concluding his series on the coding experience in Visual Basic 2015, Alessandro Del Sole explains how to leverage the .NET Compiler Platform APIs to build custom refactoring tools that integrate into the code editor.
Deitel Introduces File Controls in Visual Basic 6
Jul 26, 2002
This Deitel™ article discusses Visual Basic 6’s direc­tory, file and drive controls. This is an introductory-level article and readers should be familiar with Visual Basic 6 concepts.
Deitel Presents an Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Color Control
Apr 19, 2002
Deitel™ introduces you to colors and color controls in Visual Basic .NET programming. They examine the Framework Class library and the color structure it provides for creating and manipulating colors.
Designing Visual Basic Applications Using the Rational Unified Process
Jan 15, 2001
In this article, Scot Hillier discusses how to design successful applications using the Rational Unified Process.
Designing, Building, and Working with COM-Based Components
Nov 16, 2001
In this sample chapter from Effective Visual Basic: How to Improve Your VB/COM+ Applications, you'll learn 9 rules governing COM techniques.
Develop Scriptless Web Apps Using Visual Basic
Oct 30, 2000
This article describes one technique on how to use Visual Basic to develop Web applications, without any of the problems that are associated with using ASP and VBScript.
eMbedded Visual Basic: Manipulating Files
Jun 14, 2002
The eVB's FileSystem and File controls provide just about everything developers could want or need for accessing any type of file-binary or text, sequential or random. Christopher Tacke and Tim Bassett explore some of the functionality behind the two controls in the MSCEFileCtl library: FileSystem and File.
Exchanging Documents with VB and XML
Oct 1, 2000
Although XML is still changing and being applied in new ways, you can put it to work today in order to build document exchange applications with VB, COM, and MSXML.
Faster Coding with the "My" Object in Visual Basic 2005
Oct 6, 2005
John Traenkenschuh was puzzled by developers who seemed reluctant to switch from VB 6 to Visual Basic .NET. Then a little experimentation showed him that something even better is coming soon: Visual Basic 2005. Using an old familiar teaching program, he shows how new features make the transition worthy even of those old VB 6 diehards.
Fluent Visual Basic: The Visual Studio UI
Dec 14, 2011
Rebecca Riordan discusses how Visual Studio helps you manage a development project with Solutions and Projects, and then takes a closer look at the UI and how to configure it to suit the way you work.
Getting Started Globally
May 11, 2001
To make a product useful worldwide, it must support multiple languages and follow cultural conventions. Microsoft offers multilingual processing in Office 2000 and Windows 2000, and enables you to provide a "local" version of your software.
Getting Started with VB 6 and XML
Jan 25, 2002
Want to get up and running with XML? This article by Rod Stephens tells you how to get started using XML in Visual Basic 6.
Implementing Real-Time Language Translation Using .NET Control Adapters
Dec 29, 2006
Bob Reselman shows how to use the power of .NET control adapters to give run-of-the-mill web controls the ability to provide language translation at runtime.
Inheritance and VB.NET
Sep 7, 2001
In this sample chapter from Sams Teach Yourself VB.NET in 21 Days, authors Duncan McKenzie and Kent Sharkey explain why the addition of inheritance to the Visual Basic language is an important feature.
Integrating Messaging in VB.NET
Sep 7, 2001
This sample chapter from Building Distributed Applications with VB.NET examines the System.Messaging namespace – first in how queues are programmatically referenced and administered, and secondly in how messages are serialized, sent, and received ...
Interacting with Visual Basic and C# Components
Oct 11, 2002
Just how easy and effortless is it with Visual C++.NET to interact with objects created in other languages? That's what you'll be exploring and learning about in this sample chapter.
Introduction to Active Server Pages
Mar 30, 2001
In this chapter from Special Edition Using Visual Basic 6 (Que, 1998), authors Brian Siler and Jeff Spotts teach you about Active Server Pages, a Web-server component that allows you to use your Visual Basic knowledge to create powerful Web server scripts.
Introduction to Building Forms With Visual Basic.NET
Mar 1, 2002
In this sample chapter from Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic .NET in 24 Hours, author James Foxall presents some of the very basics of forms: Adding them to a project, manipulating their properties, and showing and hiding them using Visual Basic code.
Introduction to Problem Solving and Control Statements in Visual Basic 2010
Apr 27, 2011
Before writing a program to solve a problem, you should have a thorough understanding of the problem and a carefully planned approach. In this chapter, you will learn the theory and principles of structured programming with control statements.
Jumping in with Both Feet: A Visual Basic 2008 Programming Tour
Apr 28, 2008
Learn to build a simple yet functional Visual Basic Application.

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