Visual Basic 2008 For Dummies

by Sempf, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780470182383
• ISBN10: 0470182385
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-31
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Visual Basic is a favorite programming language, so if you're new to programming, it's a great place to start. Visual Basic 2008 For Dummies is the fun and easy way to begin creating applications right away while you get the hang of using the Visual Studio environment. Soon you'll be building all sorts of useful stuff with VB 2008!This step-by-step guide walks you through a logical series of tasks that build your skills as you get comfortable with .Net terminology, theory, tools, and design principles. You'll learn how to build an application in four different architectural styles, and you'll find out how to make your programs validate input and output, make decisions, and protect themselves from security threats. Discover how to: Install the Visual Studio environment Write a VB program Use Web forms, Windows forms, and Web services Establish good programming practices Create class libraries Write secure applications Debug your applications Work with strings and "if-then" statements Iterate with counted and nested loops Pass arguments and get return values Access data with VB.NET Work with the file system using VB You'll also find great tips for working with the VB user interface, using VB.NET in C# programming, troubleshooting your VB programs, taking your programming to the next level, and more! Once you get your hands on Visual Basic 2008 For Dummies, you'll be programming like a genius in no time!

Author Biography

Bill Sempf is an expert programmer, .NET evangelist, and conference speaker. He specializes in creating .NET solutions for his clients, and is the author of VSTO For Dummies.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting to Know .NET Using Visual Basic

Wading into Visual Basic

Using Visual Studio 2008

Designing Applications in VB 2008

Building Applications with VB 2008

Building Windows Applications

Building Web Applications

Building Class Libraries

Building Web Services

Debugging in VB 2008

Making Your Programs Work

Interpreting Strings and Things

Making Decisions in Code

Getting Loopy

Reusing Code

Making Arguments, Earning Returns

Digging into the Framework

Writing Secure Code

Accessing Data

Working with the File System

Accessing the Internet

Creating Images

The Part of Tens

Ten Tips for Using the VB User Interface

Ten Ideas for Taking Your Next Programming Step

Ten Resources on the Internet

Index

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