Are you ready to take your applications to the next level by harnessing all of Visual Basic 2005's unmatched tools for programming, debugging, and refactoring code? In this hands-on book, I'll share with you proven techniques for developing even the most complex Visual Basic applications. I include expert tips on modeling, user interface design, and testing so that you can master the advanced features of this language.
I'll first take you through the design activities that are necessary before Visual Basic development can begin. Next I'll describe the various writing tools that you'll be able to use to make programming easier and less error-prone. I then focus on various ways to make writing code more effective and cover sophisticated techniques for handling particular tasks. This approach will help you quickly develop and maintain your own amazingly powerful applications.
What you will learn from this book
* How to add scripting, reflection, and advanced printing to your applications
* Ways to write add-ins for the VB 2005 development environment
* How to build custom controls by using UserControl, subclassing, and by using from-scratch methods
* Tips for making development and maintenance of apps easier
* How to utilize advanced debugging and testing techniques
* How to use the new Visual Basic 2005 threading tools
Who this book is for
This book is for advanced Visual Basic programmers who already have experience with Visual Basic 2005 and are comfortable with the language.
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Höhe: 23.3 cm
Breite: 18.7 cm
Dicke: 34 mm
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978-0-470-05341-6 (9780470053416)
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Rod Stephens started out as a mathematician but, while studying at MIT, discovered the joys of programming, and has been programming professionally ever since. During his career, he has worked on an eclectic assortment of applications in such fields as telephone switching, billing, repair dispatching, tax processing, wastewater treatment, and training for professional football players.
Stephens has written 15 books that have been translated into half a dozen different languages, and more than 200 magazine articles covering Visual Basic, Visual Basic for Applications, Delphi, and Java. He writes three weekly newsletters (www.vb-helper.com/newsletter.html) that contain quick tips, tricks, and examples for Visual Basic developers.
His popular VB Helper Web site (www.vb-helper.com) receives several million hits per month, and contains thousands of pages of tips, tricks, and example code for Visual Basic programmers, as well as example code for this book.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Part I: Design.
Chapter 1: Language Selection.
Chapter 2: Lifecycle Methodologies.
Chapter 3: Agile Methodologies.
Chapter 4: Object-Oriented Design.
Chapter 5: User-Interface Design.
Chapter 6: Data Storage Design.
Chapter 7: Design Patterns.
Part II: Meta-Development.
Chapter 8: Snippets, Macros, and Add-ins.
Chapter 9: Scripting.
Chapter 10: Custom Controls and Components.
Chapter 11: Property Support.
Chapter 12: Attributes and XML Comments.
Part III: Development.
Chapter 13: Documentation.
Chapter 14: Development Philosophy.
Chapter 15: Coding Standards.
Chapter 16: Bug Proofing.
Chapter 17: Testing.
Chapter 18: Deployment.
Part IV: Specific Techniques.
Chapter 19: Splash Screens.
Chapter 20: Printing.
Chapter 21: Threading.
Chapter 22: Reflection.
Chapter 23: Memory Management.
Index.
