Visual Basic.NET: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guide)

This is your one-stop answer shop to gaining the programming skills necessary to succeed in e-commerce. Hands-on learning techniques cover the .NET integrated development environment, including Web services, object-oriented programming, debugging, and more. Visual Basic .NET— A Beginner’ s Guide......Page 1 Overview......Page 3 What this Book Covers......Page 4 Contacting the Author......Page 7 Introduction to Visual Basic .NET......Page 8 Visual Basic .NET Defined......Page 9 Visual Basic .NET Is a Programming Language......Page 10 Visual Basic .NET Is Used for Writing Windows Applications......Page 11 Windows Applications Are Gooey......Page 12 Windows Applications Are Event- Driven......Page 13 The Visual Basic .NET Programming Language Is Object-Oriented......Page 14 It’ s Not Just Visual Basic, It’s Visual Basic .NET......Page 17 Mastery Check......Page 18 Overview......Page 20 The .NET Framework......Page 21 Before You Install Visual Studio. NET......Page 22 Starting and Customizing Visual Studio. NET......Page 27 The Code Behind the Scenes......Page 34 Mastery Check......Page 41 Event Procedures......Page 43 Viewing and Changing Properties......Page 51 Adding Controls to the Form......Page 55 Mastery Check......Page 62 Programming Building Blocks: Variables, Data Types, and Operators......Page 64 Data Types......Page 65 Variables......Page 73 Constants......Page 83 Mastery Check......Page 85 The Assignment Operator......Page 87 Type Conversions......Page 89 Arithmetic Operators......Page 94 Mastery Check......Page 102 Comparison Operators......Page 104 Logical Operators......Page 110 Summary......Page 113 Mastery Check......Page 114 Controlling the Flow of the Program......Page 116 If Statements......Page 117 Controls Used for If Statements......Page 121 The Select Case Statement......Page 126 Mastery Check......Page 132 Loop Structures......Page 134 Arrays......Page 140 Summary......Page 152 Mastery Check......Page 153 Types of Procedures......Page 154 Subroutines......Page 156 More on Arguments......Page 163 Procedure Overloading......Page 170 Summary......Page 174 Mastery Check......Page 175 The User Interface......Page 177 Overview......Page 178 Message Boxes......Page 179 Dialog Boxes......Page 185 Owned Forms......Page 193 Summary......Page 199 Mastery Check......Page 200 Menus......Page 201 Context Menu......Page 209 Toolbars......Page 218 Adding Functionality to the Toolbar......Page 223 Mastery Check......Page 227 Error Handling and Prevention......Page 229 Structured Exception Handling......Page 230 Debugging......Page 236 Summary......Page 248 Mastery Check......Page 249 Writing Code......Page 250 Module 4: Variables and Data Types......Page 251 Module 6: Comparison and Logical Operators......Page 252 Module 9: Procedures......Page 253 Module 10: Helper Forms......Page 254 Module 12: Structured Exception Handling and Debugging......Page 255 List of Figures......Page 257 List of Tables......Page 261 List of Ask the Experts......Page 263 List of 1- Minute Drills......Page 266

Learn how to apply C++ to a wide array of sophisticated applications. In his clear prose, C++ expert and the world's leading programming author Herb Schildt, shares practical, high-powered applications of C++, revealing some of the most interesting features of the language in the process. Pure code subsystems that can be adapted to your own programs, financial calculations, and file utilities are discussed. A C++ interpreter, an AI-based search engine, plus a Web-based example for those programmers who interface C++ with the Internet are also included. With downloadable code offered, this resource has something for every C++ developer.

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C++ remains a strong contender among object-oriented programming languages (see Computer Media, LJ 6/1/03), and updated guides are always useful. C++ for Dummies assumes no previous programming experience, befitting the view of C++ as a foundational language. It includes source code, sample program, online help files, and the Dev-C++ compiler/editor on CD-ROM. Coverage ranges from how to enter, compile, and execute a program to using templates, while the "Part of Tens" sections at the end cover the most important optional features of Dev-C++ and ways to avoid adding bugs. A supplemental purchase to more thorough guides; for medium and larger libraries. Eschewing the basics, Art shows intermediate programmers the power of the language and how it applies to a range of programming tasks. Source code for sometimes extensive examples is available online. Extensive background and explanations-as well as an obvious enthusiasm for the language-make this a useful guide for those wanting to delve further. Recommended for larger libraries. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Discover the essential truths of programming languages, and take advantage of the particular benefits of the Visual Basic .NET development environment. Understand fundamental programming concepts such as variables, operators, control structures, loops, procedures, and arrays, then incorporate these concepts into a sophisticated graphical user interface. Learn to combine rapid application development -- long a staple of Visual Basic -- with complete object-oriented programming support. Explore advanced topics such as debugging, file access, and databases. Visual Basic .NET: A Beginner's Guide will give you a complete working knowledge of Visual Basic .NET, an essential component of the Visual Studio .NET suite.

This work teaches readers how to implement visual basic .NET fundamentals with in-depth, real-world projects and examples. It explains the integrated development environment (IDE) and how it decreases the development cycle, and introduces the basics of object-oriented programming (OOP). The book also provides steps on how to build Web-based applications with Web forms and Web services and shows how to avoid development delays by implementing essential visual basic .NET debugging techniques. Explaining complex code examples, this book demonstrates the artistry of C++, and includes a chapter, on "A C++ Interpreter."