Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 2008 in 24 Hours or AutoCAD 2009 For Dummies

Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 2008 in 24 Hours: Complete Starter Kit (Sams Teach Yourself Series)

Author: James Foxall

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be up and running with Visual Basic 2008. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds upon a real-world foundation forged in both technology and business matters, allowing you to learn the essentials of Visual Basic 2008 from the ground up. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks. The Q&A section, quizzes, and exercises help you build and test your knowledge.

By the Way notes present interesting pieces of information. Did You Know? tips offer advice or teach an easier way to do something. Watch Out! cautions advise you about potential problems and help you steer clear of disaster.

Learn how to…

  • Use the powerful design environment of Visual Studio 2008

  • Design feature-rich interfaces using components such as tree views and tabs

  • Create robust applications using modern error-handling

  • Draw fast graphics using GDI+

  • Build a database application using ADO.NET

  • Distribute a Visual Basic 2008 Application

  • Manipulate the Windows Registry

  • Create, read, and write text files

  • Use event-driven techniques to build responsive applications

DVD Includes: Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition

On the Web: Register your book at informit.com/title/9780672329845 for access to author code, examples, updates and corrections as they become available.



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AutoCAD 2009 For Dummies

Author: David Byrnes

AutoCAD 2009 provides all the tools you need to create presentable, usable, printable, and sharable drawings, but it’s not always easy to figure out which hammer to pick up or which nail to bang on your first try. That's where AutoCAD 2009 For Dummies comes in. It gives you the clear, easy-to-follow guidance you need to take charge of this powerful drafting and design application — first time and every time.

People like you, who want to get the hang of AutoCAD quickly and without giving yourself a headache, have made previous editions of this book bestsellers! Here’s a simple guide to creating complex technical drawings with this complicated program. Moving up from an earlier version? Look for the icons marking the cool new stuff! You’ll discover how to:



• Get going quickly while building proper AutoCAD techniques

• Make the program work with you

• Draw and edit objects

• Zoom and pan for an accurate view

• Apply text, dimensions, and hatching to clarify your design intent

• Organize the objects you draw, including properties and files

• Share work with other CAD users — in the office and over the Internet

• Upgrade smoothly from previous AutoCAD editions



Complete with savvy tips on how to avoid AutoCAD errors, a concise list of the differences between AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, and juicy tidbits on how to make the time you spend in AutoCAD more enjoyable, AutoCAD 2009 For Dummies will make you an AutoCAD expert in no time!



Table of Contents:

Pt. I AutoCAD 101 9

Ch. 1 Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 11

Ch. 2 Le Tour de AutoCAD 2009 21

Ch. 3 A Lap around the CAD Track 51

Ch. 4 Setup for Success 79

Ch. 5 Planning for Paper 103

Pt. II Let There Be Lines 117

Ch. 6 Manage Your Properties 119

Ch. 7 Preciseliness Is Next to CADIiness 139

Ch. 8 Down the Straightaway 153

Ch. 9 Dangerous Curves Ahead 167

Ch. 10 Get a Grip on Object Selection 183

Ch. 11 Edit for Credit 201

Ch. 12 A Zoom with a View 225

Pt. III If Drawings Could Talk 239

Ch. 13 Text with Character 241

Ch. 14 Entering New Dimensions 275

Ch. 15 Down the Hatch 297

Ch. 16 The Plot Thickens 309

Pt. IV Extending AutoCAD 337

Ch. 17 The ABCs of Blocks 339

Ch. 18 Going Dynamic and External 355

Ch. 19 Drawing on the Internet 377

Pt. V The Part of Tens 393

Ch. 20 Ten Great AutoCAD Resources 395

Ch. 21 Ten Differences Between AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 399

Ch. 22 Ten System Variables to Make Your Life Easier 403

Index 407

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