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Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Visual Basic .NET 2003 in 24 Hours Complete Starter Kit
- By James Foxall
- Published Feb 14, 2006 by Sams.
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Description
- Copyright 2003
- Pages: 576
- Edition: 1st
- eBook (Adobe DRM)
- ISBN-10: 0-7686-6063-7
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7686-6063-0
In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will be creating and distributing your own programs using the power and functionality of Visual Basic .NET. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of Visual Basic .NET from the ground up.
As an added bonus, the book includes a 60-day Trial Version of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 on DVD-ROM so you will have every tool you need to create the applications demonstrated in the book.
Step-by-step instructions walk you through the most common Visual Basic .NET tasks while questions and answers, quizzes, and exercises at the end of each hour help you test your knowledge. Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions and help steer you clear of potential problems.
Learn how to...
- Use the powerful design environment of Visual Studio .NET
- Design a feature-rich interface using components such as tree views and tabs
- Create robust applications using modern error-handling
- Draw fast graphics using GDI+
- Build a database application using ADO.NET
- Distribute a Visual Basic .NET application
Sample Content
Table of Contents
Introduction.
I. THE VISUAL BASIC .NET ENVIRONMENT.
Hour 1. Jumping In with Both Feet: A Visual Basic .NETProgramming Tour. Starting Visual Basic .NET. Creating a New Project. Understanding the Visual Studio .NET Environment. Changing the Characteristics of Objects. Designing an Interface. Writing the Code Behind an Interface. Designating a Startup Object. Running a Project. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 2. Navigating Visual Basic .NET.Using the Visual Studio .NET Start Page. Navigating and Customizing the Visual Basic Environment. Working with Toolbars. Adding Controls to a Form Using the Toolbox. Setting Object Properties Using the Properties Window. Managing Projects. A Quick-and-Dirty Programming Primer. Storing Values in Variables. Using Procedures to Write Functional Units of Code. MessageBox.Show(). Getting Help. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 3. Understanding Objects and Collections.Understanding Objects. Understanding Properties. Understanding Methods. Building a Simple Object Example Project. Understanding Collections. Using the Object Browser. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 4. Understanding Events.Understanding Event-Driven Programming. Building an Event Example Project. Keeping Event Names Current. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
II. BUILDING A USER INTERFACE.
Hour 5. Building Forms-The Basics.Changing the Name of a Form. Changing the Appearance of a Form. Showing and Hiding Forms. Showing Forms. Understanding Form Modality. Unloading Forms. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 6. Building Forms-Advanced Techniques.Working with Controls. Creating TopMost Windows. Creating Transparent Forms. Creating Scrollable Forms. Creating MDI Forms. Setting the Startup Object. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 7. Working with the Traditional Controls.Displaying Static Text with the Label Control. Allowing Users to Enter Text Using a Text Box. Creating Buttons. Creating Containers and Groups of Option Buttons. Displaying a List with the List Box. Creating Drop-Down Lists Using the Combo Box. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 8. Using Advanced Controls.Creating Timers. Creating Tabbed Dialog Boxes. Storing Pictures in an Image List. Building Enhanced Lists Using the List View. Creating Hierarchical Lists with the Tree View. Adding Nodes to a Tree View. Removing Nodes. Clearing All Nodes. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 9. Adding Menus and Toolbars to Forms.Building Menus. Programming Menus. Using the Toolbar Control. Creating a Status Bar. Summary. Q&A. Workshop. Quiz. Exercises.
III. MAKING THINGS HAPPEN PROGRAMMING.
Hour 10. Creating and Calling Code Procedures.Creating Visual Basic Code Modules. Writing Code Procedures. Creating the User Interface of Your Project. Calling Code Procedures. Exiting Procedures. Avoiding Infinite Recursion. Using Sub Main. Working with Tasks. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.