Would you like to write Windows programs but don’t know where to start?
Visual Basic. NET, the latest distribution of Microsoft’s programming language was designed to let anybody—even people with no prior programming experience—create sophisticated programs with stunning user interfaces, quickly and easily. A true marvel of computing technology, Visual Basic .NET combines BASIC, the only programming language specifically designed to teach beginners how to program, with a completely intuitive drawing program that lets you create cool user interfaces without having to write a single line of code.
Written by computer book author and well-known stand-up comic Wallace Wang, Visual Basic .NET For Dummies offers you a fun and easy way to master VB .NET programming. Featuring crystal-clear explanations along with dozens of working examples, it gives you what you need to tap the power of Visual Basic .NET. In no time you’ll:
Visual Basic .NET For Dummies was designed to give you the confidence and skills you need to start building Windows programs right away—not turn you into a computer scientist. To that end, it features hands-on, jargon-free coverage of the full range of practical VB .NET topics, including:
Visual Basic .NET For Dummies is the pain-free way to get up to speed on Visual Basic programming and all the new features in Visual Basic .NET.
| Introduction | 1 | |
| Pt. I | Creating a Visual Basic .NET Program | 7 |
| Ch. 1 | How Visual Basic .NET Works | 9 |
| Ch. 2 | Using the Visual Basic .NET User Interface | 15 |
| Ch. 3 | Designing Your First User Interface | 25 |
| Ch. 4 | Writing BASIC Code | 35 |
| Pt. II | Creating User Interfaces | 49 |
| Ch. 5 | User Interface Design 101 | 51 |
| Ch. 6 | Designing Forms | 73 |
| Ch. 7 | Boxes and Buttons for Making Choices | 87 |
| Ch. 8 | Text Boxes and Labels for Typing and Showing Words | 95 |
| Ch. 9 | Showing Choices with List and Combo Boxes | 105 |
| Ch. 10 | Fine-Tuning and Appearance of Your User Interface | 115 |
| Pt. III | Making Menus | 121 |
| Ch. 11 | Creating and Editing Pull-Down Menus | 123 |
| Ch. 12 | Submenus, Growing Menus, and Pop-Up Menus | 137 |
| Ch. 13 | Showing Dialog Boxes | 147 |
| Pt. IV | The Basics of Writing Code | 165 |
| Ch. 14 | Writing Event-Handling Procedures | 167 |
| Ch. 15 | Using Variables | 181 |
| Ch. 16 | Getting Data from the User | 195 |
| Ch. 17 | Math 101: Arithmetic, Logical, and Comparison Operators | 203 |
| Ch. 18 | Strings and Things | 219 |
| Ch. 19 | Defining Constants and Using Comments | 233 |
| Ch. 20 | Storing Stuff in Data Structures | 245 |
| Ch. 21 | Killing Bugs | 257 |
| Pt. V | Making Decisions and Getting Loopy | 269 |
| Ch. 22 | Making Decisions with If-Then Statements | 271 |
| Ch. 23 | The Select Case Statement | 281 |
| Ch. 24 | Repeating Yourself with Loops | 287 |
| Ch. 25 | For-Next Loops That Can Count | 295 |
| Ch. 26 | Nested Loops and Quick Exits | 301 |
| Pt. VI | Writing Subprograms (So You Don't Go Crazy All at Once) | 305 |
| Ch. 27 | General Procedures (Subprograms That Everyone Can Share) | 307 |
| Ch. 28 | Passing Arguments | 317 |
| Ch. 29 | Functions, a Unique Type of Subprogram | 325 |
| Pt. VII | Understanding Object-Oriented Programming | 335 |
| Ch. 30 | What the Heck Is Object-Oriented Programming? | 337 |
| Ch. 31 | Getting Some Class with Object-Oriented Programming | 345 |
| Ch. 32 | Using Inheritance and Overloading | 355 |
| Pt. VIII | The Part of Tens | 365 |
| Ch. 33 | Ten Visual Basic .NET Topics That Didn't Fit Anywhere Else | 367 |
| Ch. 34 | (Almost) Ten Tips for Using the Visual Basic .NET User Interface | 375 |
| Index | 379 |
Anonymous
Posted November 28, 2003
This authors great he really makes it easy for people to learn to program. He has slight humor to keep your interst, and uses lots of examples. Infact the only bad part of the book is that the beginning has some pretty boring need to know stuff, but once you get through that the book becomes fun and interactive.
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Overview
Would you like to write Windows programs but don’t know where to start?
Visual Basic. NET, the latest distribution of Microsoft’s programming language was designed to let anybody—even people with no prior programming experience—create sophisticated programs with stunning user interfaces, quickly and easily. A true marvel of computing technology, Visual Basic .NET combines BASIC, the only programming language specifically designed to teach beginners how to program, with a ...