Microsoft Visual Basic 2008: RELOADED

by Diane Zak

Overview

Pairing fundamental programming concepts with fun, engaging game applications, Microsoft Visual Basic 2008: RELOADED, Third Edition provides a solid foundation in programming principles and how to use them. The book begins by covering the basics, like creating user interfaces, and understanding variables, constants, and calculations. Building upon this knowledge, coverage progresses to more advanced topics like creating classes and objects and using ADO.NET 2.0. This edition leverages the powerful pedagogy of previous editions, but brings it up-to-date with Visual Basic 2008.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423902508
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	07/24/2008
Series:	Visual Studio Series
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	761
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Diane Zak's programming textbooks are known for their friendly and readable style, providing a pleasant, uncomplicated learning experience. She crafts each of her textbooks carefully, always with the student in mind. Diane Zak holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems, a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, and a Master of Arts degree in Adult and Continuing Education. She has taught at various computer training centers and was most recently a professor at College of DuPage in Illinois.

Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to Visual Basic 2008 2. Creating a User Interface 3. Variables, Constants, and Arithmetic Operators 4. Making Decisions in a Program 5. More on the Selection Structure 6. The Do Loop and List Boxes 7. The For…Next Loop and String Manipulation 8. Sub and Function Procedures 9. Arrays 10. Structures and Sequential Access Files 11. Creating Classes and Objects 12. Working with Access Databases and LINQ Appendix A: How To Boxes Appendix B: Most Commonly Used Properties of Objects Appendix C: Visual Basic Conversion Functions Appendix D: GUI Design Guidelines Appendix E: Using LINQ to SQL Online Appendices: F: Creating Web Applications G: Creating Menus H: Collections I: Adding Printing Capabilities to an Application J: Locating Syntax and Logic Errors K: Silverlight