Product Description

• After a brief introduction to Visual Studio 2005 and the .Net Framework, the expert authors introduce readers to the fundamentals of the Visual Basic 2005 language
• End–of–chapter exercises help readers to quickly learn to build rich and professional–looking applications for Microsoft Windows, intranets and the Internet, and mobile devices
• Offers thorough coverage of the new Visual Studio 2005 tools and features
• Covers object–oriented programming, creating custom controls, working with databases, creating menus, and working with graphics
• Addresses building class libraries, Web services and .NET remoting, and deploying applications

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #275917 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 840 pages

From the Publisher
This book is aimed at readers who wish to learn to program using Visual Basic .NET. It assumes you have no prior experience of programming, but moves at a fast enough pace to be interesting if you have programmed in another language.

From the Back Cover
Beginning Visual Basic® 2005

By harnessing the power of Visual Basic 2005, you can create innovative solutions for a host of programming challenges. These include dynamic applications for use over the Internet as well as mobile applications for Pocket PCs and SmartPhones. Filled with code examples and thorough explanations, this book will help you quickly get up to speed with the language so you can begin writing your own customized programs.

You′ll first discover the various aspects of Visual Basic 2005 as well as its foundation in Microsoft′s .NET Framework. You′ll then develop your programming skills as you progress through various exercises that show you how to build rich and professional looking applications. Along the way, you′ll also learn about object–oriented programming, creating custom controls, working with databases, and much more. All of this will get you started on the road to professional development.

What you will learn from this book

• All about the fundamentals of the Visual Basic language
• How to write Windows®, Web, and mobile applications using Visual Basic 2005
• Tips for utilizing the latest tools and features of Visual Basic 2005, including IDE enhancements, temporary projects, and debugging inspections
• Ways to effectively build and deploy your applications for maximum results
• Techniques for taking advantage of object–oriented principles and the .NET Framework
• Steps for building class libraries, Web Services, and .NET remoting

Who this book is for

This book is for anyone who is new to development and wants to learn how to program applications using Visual Basic 2005.

Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

About the Author
Thearon Willis is a Senior Consultant with over 20 years of programming experience. He started writing applications using the BASIC language in 1980 and later moved on to Visual Basic and finally to Visual Basic .NET.
Thearon began working with databases in 1987 and has been hooked on writing database applications every since. He has experience with SQL Server, Oracle, and DB2 but works with SQL Server on a daily basis. Thearon has programmed in several other languages, some of which include C++, assembly language, Pascal, and COBOL. However, he enjoys Visual Basic .NET the best because it provides the features needed to quickly build Windows and Web applications, as well as components and Web Services.
Thearon currently develops intranet applications, Web Services, and server–side and client–side utilities using Visual Basic .NET. Most of these applications and utilities are database–driven and make use of XML and XSL. Thearon lives with his wife Margie and daughter Stephanie in the Raleigh, North Carolina, area.

Bryan Newsome works in Charlotte, North Carolina, as a custom software project manager specializing in Microsoft solutions. He leads a team of developers focused on meeting the needs of each client and project using the latest technologies. Each day, he helps provide clients with solutions and mentoring on leading–edge Microsoft technologies. Bryan is a Microsoft Certified Application Developer for .NET.

Customer Reviews

Good for beginners (as it says in the title!)
This book attempts to teach you how to program, using Visual Basic.Net. I think it does a pretty good job of this, however it's not so useful if you are already a programmer/have used VB6. This wouldn't be a problem, only the book claims to be suitable if you 'have some experience with other versions of Visual Basic' - it isn't particularly, with the first half of it being orientated towards teaching concepts such as arrays and how they are used, how to write an algorithm for a program, how to use variables, etc. . . .

If you are new to programming and want to learn VB.Net, buy it, it's a fantastic introduction. If you are an experienced programmer looking to learn VB.Net, I'd recommend you go elsewhere (such as Core VB.Net reference by Balena).

Well structured book for beginners
I'm an experienced VB6 developer, so I skipped large sections of this book. It goes into examples of arrays, variables, conditions - the type of things I don't need to know about. Beginners certainly will find the book well structured with basic examples and clear explanations.
More experienced developers will skip large sections of it and use the examples to highlight differences between VB6 and VB.NET, but it possibly not the best tome for that.
There are a couple of small errors with some of the examples, but the publisher's website provides corrections.

Does what it says on the tin
This is a great book for beginner programmers and intermediate programmers alike. I came from a VB6 world and have used this book it has taught me a lot. I would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to learn VB.NET..