Beginning Visual Basic 2005

Book excerpt: Market_Desc: This book is ideal for readers who are new to development and have chosen to learn to program applications using VB.NET. Special Features: · Filled with code examples and thorough explanations, this book teaches the reader the basics and gets them programming with Microsoft s most popular development language.· Now in its fourth edition, Beginning VB 2005 has expanded coverage of the 1.2 framework and Visual Basic 2005, code-named Whidbey. · Beginning VB 2005 gives readers a thorough understanding of object-oriented principles and the .NET Framework through real-world examples and hands on exercises making these concepts easy to grasp and apply.· Beginning VB has sold over 33,000 copies in previously published editions. About The Book: Beginning VB 2005 teaches Visual Basic from first principles to code deployment. Readers quickly learn how to write windows, web and mobile applications using Visual Basic 2005. To get started on the road to professional development, they also learn about object-oriented programming, creating custom controls, working with databases, creating menus, and working with graphics.After a brief introduction to Visual Studio 2005 and the .Net Framework, the expert authors introduce the fundamentals of the Visual Basic language. Using this approach, readers benefit from this book by gaining a thorough understanding of the .Net Framework and Visual Basic. Explanation of object-oriented programming concepts and theory are included to give the reader an understanding of its benefits. Other topics include: Building class libraries, Web services and .NET remoting, and deploying applications. The exercises at the end of each chapter offer a deeper understanding of how to build rich and professional looking applications for Microsoft Windows, Intranet and Internet use, and for mobile devices. The concepts learned in this book are invaluable, and will be the building blocks upon which programmers can build successful careers.