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Each step in this great guide is displayed with callouts so you can see exactly where the action takes place on the screen. VB.NET functions are thoroughly covered, including designing forms and controls, using multimedia and databases, integrating VB.NET with ASP.NET, and creating server-side Web applications. This book also includes a special appendix about Web and Windows forms reference, ADO.NET, and ASP.NET.

About the Author Richard Bowman owns and operates BowmanSoft, Inc., which specializes in software consulting and Internet development technolgies. Richard is also the editor and owner of the Visual Basic Web Magazine, a Web resource site focusing on Visual Basic and ASP programming. You can visit VBWM at http://www.vbwm.com/. You can reach the author at richard@bowmansoft.com.

How to Use This Book

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Getting Started With Visual Basic .NET

An Introduction to Visual Basic .NET

2

(2)

Install Visual Studio .NET

4

(2)

Using the Development Studio

6

(2)

Object-Oriented Concepts

8

(2)

Understanding the Framework

10

(2)

Language Basics

12

(2)

Language Changes from Visual Basic 6

14

(2)

Using the Upgrade Wizard

16

(2)

Create a Project

18

(2)

Work with Project Files

20

(2)

Build and Run a Project

22

(2)

Getting Started With Windows Forms

Create a Windows Application

24

(2)

An Introduction to Windows Forms

26

(2)

Add a Control to a Form

28

(2)

Set a Property

30

(2)

Write Event Code

32

(2)

Resize Controls

34

(2)

Add a Menu

36

(1)

Create a Context-Sensitive Menu

36

(4)

Add a New Form

40

(2)

Create a Dialog Box

42

(2)

Using Message Boxes

44

(2)

Add an Owned Form

46

(2)

Order Tab Key Movement

48

(2)

Work With Controls

Using Buttons

50

(1)

Using Label Controls

51

(1)

Work with Imagelists

52

(2)

Allow Text Entry

54

(2)

Using the Rich Text Control

56

(2)

Provide Option Controls

58

(2)

Frame Controls

60

(1)

Work with Panels

61

(1)

List Items

62

(2)

Select Numeric Data

64

(2)

Create Timed Events

66

(2)

Provide Date Selection

68

(2)

Explore List Views

70

(2)

Explore Tree Views

72

(2)

Create a Toolbar

74

(2)

Provide Status Information

76

(2)

Create a Tab Interface

78

(2)

Provide Error Messages

80

(2)

Programming in Visual Basic .NET

Create a Console Application

82

(2)

Add a Method

84

(2)

Declare a Variable

86

(2)

Using Variable Data Types

88

(2)

Work with Operators

90

(2)

Create a String

92

(2)

Work with Strings

94

(2)

Pass Information through a Method

96

(2)

Using the If Statement

98

(2)

Using the Select Case Statement

100

(2)

Using For Loops

102

(2)

Using Do Loops

104

(2)

Create an Array

106

(2)

Work with Arrays

108

(2)

Provide Input and Output

Using a File Stream

110

(2)

Read from a Stream

112

(1)

Write to a Stream

113

(1)

Watch for File System Changes

114

(2)

Access File Information

116

(2)

Access Directory Information

118

(2)

Provide a File Dialog Box

120

(2)

Using the PrintDocument Control

122

(2)

Using the Printer Dialog Box

124

(2)

Using the Page Setup Dialog Box

126

(2)

Create a Print Preview

128

(2)

Download from a Web Server

130

(2)

Make a Connection to a Server

132

(2)

Accept Incoming Connections

134

(2)

Create Graphics and Multimedia

Add a Picture to a Form

136

(2)

Using the Color Dialog Box

138

(2)

Understanding the Graphics Object

140

(2)

Create a Brush

142

(2)

Create a Pen

144

(2)

Draw Bitmaps and Images

146

(2)

Draw Simple Primitives

148

(2)

Draw a Curve

150

(2)

Draw Text

152

(2)

Create a Path

154

(2)

Using Regions

156

(2)

Create a Shaped Window

158

(2)

Work With Classes

Create a Class

160

(2)

Define a Member Variable

162

(2)

Define a Property

164

(2)

Create a Constructor or Destructor

166

(2)

Create an Event

168

(2)

Using An Existing Class

170

(2)

Define an Interface

172

(2)

Implement an Interface

174

(2)

Using Structures

176

(2)

Using Collections

178

(2)

Using Advanced Oop Techniques

Overload a Method

180

(2)

Inherit from an Existing Class

182

(2)

Create a Shared Method

184

(2)

Create a Shared Variable

186

(2)

Using Delegate and AddressOf

188

(2)

Using Namespaces

190

(2)

Create a Namespace

192

(2)

Inherit a Form

194

(2)

Create a Thread

196

(2)

Write Thread-Safe Code

198

(2)

Modify Thread Execution

200

(2)

Access ADO.NET

An Introduction to Databases

202

(2)

An Introduction to ADO.NET

204

(2)

Create a Database Connection

206

(2)

Add a Connection to a Form

208

(2)

Work with Data Tables

210

(2)

Work with Data Columns

212

(2)

Work with Data Rows

214

(2)

Add a DataView Component

216

(2)

Bind a Control on a Form

218

(2)

Move through a Dataset

220

(2)

Edit Data Using Bound Controls

222

(2)

Validate Data

224

(2)

Create a Data Relationship

226

(2)

Add a Data Grid Control

228

(2)

Using Web Forms

An Introduction to Web Forms

230

(2)

Create a Web Application

232

(2)

Using a Web Form

234

(2)

Add a Label Control

236

(1)

Add a Hyperlink Control

237

(1)

Add a Button Control

238

(2)

Add Option Controls

240

(2)

Work with Option List Controls

242

(2)

Using Validation Controls

244

(2)

Work with Regular Expression Validation

246

(2)

Provide a Validation Summary

248

(2)

Add an Additional Web Form

250

(2)

Bind a Field to a List Control

252

(2)

Add a DataGrid Control

254

(2)

Change the Appearance of a DataGrid

256

(2)

Edit Data m a DataGrid

258

(2)

Using Web Services

Create a Windows Service

260

(2)

Using the Event Log

262

(2)

Install a Windows Service

264

(2)

Monitoring a Windows Service

266

(2)

Create a Web Service

268

(2)

Add a Web Service Method

270

(2)

Using the Service Help Interface

272

(2)

Using Web Services

274

(2)

Developing Components

An Introduction to Component Creation

276

(2)

Create a Component

278

(2)

Create a Windows Forms Control

280

(2)

Handle Default Properties

282

(2)

Add a Member

284

(2)

Add an Event

286

(2)

Using Standard Controls

288

(2)

Create a Control from Scratch

290

(2)

Reference a Library

292

(2)

Create a Web User Control

294

(2)

Add a Web Control to a Page

296

(2)

Using Web Control Libraries

298

(2)

Package Your Application

Debug an Application

300

(2)

Monitor Program Execution

302

(2)

Recover from an Error

304

(2)

Using the Registry

306

(2)

Provide Access to Disabled Users

308

(2)

Create a Windows Installer

310

(2)

Customize your Installation

312

(2)

APPENDIX

What's on the CD-ROM

314

(2)

Using the E-Version of this Book

316

(2)

Hungry Minds, Inc. End-User License Agreement

318

(2)

Index

320

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