Sams Teach Yourself More Visual Basic .NET in 21 Days

by Mauer, Lowell

• ISBN13: 9780672322716
• ISBN10: 0672322714
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-10
• Publisher: Sams Publishing
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Summary

Sams Teach Yourself More Visual Basic.NET in 21 Daysprovides step-by-step coverage of the most important new features of Visual Basic.NET and .NET that will allow programmers to begin creating rich Web applications and Web Services. Intermediate programmers gain the knowledge and skills to be able to design professional Windows applications and Web services. See how to use previous VB skills in this new environment. Covered topics include: The .NET Framework; Classes and how to work with them; Databases--the types available and how to pick the right one; Review SQL and how to use it; Application design process including developing a working prototype; Create control objects that enhance applications; How to use Crystal Reports; error-handling, performance, testing, and debugging; How to get a product to market; How to make use of XML in VB.NET.

Author Biography

Lowell Mauer has worked in the field of data processing for more than 22 years as a programmer, instructor, and consultant. He has taught programming at Brooklyn College in New York City and Montclair State College in New Jersey, and has developed and marketed several Visual Basic applications, including a SQL Server-based reservation system for a private golf course. As a manager he has attended and presented training sessions in several countries and is an expert is more than six computer languages, including Visual Basic and Transact-SQL. He currently is a senior consultant in New York City.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
Week 1 At a Glance	5	(184)
Writing Professional Visual Basic Applications	7	(34)
The Face of a Windows Application	41	(36)
Creating Simple Forms	77	(22)
Understanding the .NET Framework	99	(12)
Working with Objects, Collections, and Array Processing	111	(26)
Understanding Procedures, Functions, and Logic	137	(22)
Building Complex Forms	159	(30)
Week 1 In Review	189	(4)
Week 2 At a Glance	193	(186)
Designing a Database Application	195	(22)
Processing Data	217	(36)
Accessing the Database	253	(36)
Enhancing the Application with Custom Objects	289	(14)
Working with Crystal Reports	303	(28)
Coping with Error Handling	331	(24)
Testing and Debugging the Application	355	(24)
Week 2 In Review	379	(2)
Week 3 At a Glance	381	(152)
Programming for the Internet	383	(24)
Creating a Web Application	407	(22)
Adding Data Access to the Web	429	(14)
Building Online Help	443	(18)
Tuning and Tweaking Performance	461	(18)
Finishing the Application	479	(32)
Working with Web Services	511	(22)
Week 3 In Review	533	(2)
Appendix	535	(18)
Appendix A Answers to Quizzes and Exercises	535	(18)
Index	553