Mastering Visual Basic .Net
1st Edition
Published on 21. January 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
1184 pages
978-0-7821-2877-2 (ISBN)
Description
VB Programmers: Get in Step with.NET
With the introduction of Visual Basic.NET, VB transcends its traditional second-class status to become a full-fledged citizen of the object-oriented programming, letting you access the full power of the Windows platform for the first time. Written bythe author of the best-selling Mastering Visual Basic 6 this all-new edition is the resource you need to make a successful transition to.NET. Comprising in-depth explanations, practical examples, and handy reference information, its coverage includes:
* Mastering the new Windows Forms Designer and controls
* Building dynamic forms
* Using powerful Framework classes such as ArrayLists and HashTables
* Persisting objects to disk files
* Handling graphics and printing
* Achieving robustness via structured exception handling and debugging
* Developing your own classes and extending existing ones via inheritance
* Building custom Windows controls
* Building menus and list controls with custom-drawn items
* Using ADO.NET to build disconnected, distributed applications
* Using SQL queries and stored procedures with ADO.NET
* Facilitating database programming with the visual database tools
* Building web applications with ASP.NET and the rich web controls
* Designing web applications to access databases
* Using the DataGrid and DataList web controls
* Building XML web services to use with Windows and web applications
* Special topics like the Multiple Document Interface and powerful recursive programming techniques
With the introduction of Visual Basic.NET, VB transcends its traditional second-class status to become a full-fledged citizen of the object-oriented programming, letting you access the full power of the Windows platform for the first time. Written bythe author of the best-selling Mastering Visual Basic 6 this all-new edition is the resource you need to make a successful transition to.NET. Comprising in-depth explanations, practical examples, and handy reference information, its coverage includes:
* Mastering the new Windows Forms Designer and controls
* Building dynamic forms
* Using powerful Framework classes such as ArrayLists and HashTables
* Persisting objects to disk files
* Handling graphics and printing
* Achieving robustness via structured exception handling and debugging
* Developing your own classes and extending existing ones via inheritance
* Building custom Windows controls
* Building menus and list controls with custom-drawn items
* Using ADO.NET to build disconnected, distributed applications
* Using SQL queries and stored procedures with ADO.NET
* Facilitating database programming with the visual database tools
* Building web applications with ASP.NET and the rich web controls
* Designing web applications to access databases
* Using the DataGrid and DataList web controls
* Building XML web services to use with Windows and web applications
* Special topics like the Multiple Document Interface and powerful recursive programming techniques
More details
Edition
1., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 22.8 cm
Width: 19.1 cm
Thickness: 61 mm
Weight
1992 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7821-2877-2 (9780782128772)
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Evangelos Petroutsos is a computer engineer who gained much of his experience at the California Institute of Technology and MCI. Currently, he writes computer books and works as a computer communications consultant. He has authored and co-authored dozens of programming titles, including the best-selling Mastering Visual Basic 6, Mastering Database Programming with Visual Basic, and Visual Basic 6 Developer's Handbook, all from Sybex. A Visual Basic programmer since version 1, Evangelos has taught numerous VB courses and worked as a consultant on many VB projects.
Content
Introduction. Part I: The Fundamentals. Chapter 1: Getting Started with VB.NET. Chapter 2: Visual Basic Projects. Chapter 3: Visual Basic: The Language. Chapter 4: Writing and Using Procedures. Chapter 5: Working with Forms. Chapter 6: Basic Windows Controls. Chapter 7: More Windows Controls. Part II: Rolling Your Own Objects. Chapter 8: Building Custom Classes. Chapter 9: Building Custom Windows Controls. Chapter 10: Automating Microsoft Office Applications. Part III: Basic Framework Classes. Chapter 11: Storing Data in Collections. Chapter 12: Handling Strings, Characters, and Dates. Chapter 13: Working with Folders and Files. Part IV: Intermediate Programming. Chapter 14: Drawing and Painting with Visual Basic. Chapter 15: Printing with VB.NET. Chapter 16: The TreeView and ListView Controls. Chapter 17: Error Handling and Debugging. Chapter 18: Recursive Programming. Chapter 19: The Multiple Document Interface. Part V: Database Programming with VB.NET. Chapter 20: Databases: Architecture and Basic Concepts. Chapter 21: Building Database Applications with ADO.NET. Chapter 22: Programming the ADO.NET Objects. Part VI: VB.NET on the Web. Chapter 23: Introduction to Web Programming. Chapter 24: Accessing Data on the Web. Chapter 25: XML Web Services. Index.