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Start Here! Learn Microsoft Visual Basic 2012

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  • Copyright 2013
  • Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9"
  • Pages: 368
  • Edition: 1st
  • eBook
  • ISBN-10: 0-7356-7296-2
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7356-7296-3

Ready to learn Microsoft Visual Basic? Start Here!

Learn the fundamentals of modern programming with Visual Basic 2012—and begin building your first Windows 8 apps for the desktop. If you have absolutely no previous experience with Visual Basic, no problem—simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises.

Here’s where you start learning Visual Basic

  • Learn the fundamentals of programming with Visual Basic
  • Discover how to to bind controls to data
  • Design and interact with user interfaces built with XAML
  • Build and debug complete applications
  • Learn the basics of Windows 8 application design
  • Find out how to deliver your applications to the Windows Store

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Getting to Know Visual Basic 2012
  • Chapter 2: Creating Your First Windows 8 Application
  • Chapter 3: Using Controls
  • Chapter 4: Designing Windows 8 Applications with Blend for Visual Studio
  • Chapter 5: Working with XAML
  • Chapter 6: Visual Basic Language Elements
  • Chapter 7: Controlling Application Design, Layout, and Program Flow
  • Chapter 8: Using the .NET Framework
  • Chapter 9: Debugging Applications
  • Chapter 10: Managing Data with Arrays and LINQ
  • Chapter 11: Design Focus: Five Great Features for a Windows 8 Application
  • Chapter 12: Future Development Opportunities and the Windows Store

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