Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2008
Author: Evangelos Petroutsos
Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 continues the approach of its previous editions by providing thorough, expert coverage of VB 2008, from the core of the language and user interface design to developing data-driven applications and Web applications. The material is aimed at beginners with some programming background to experienced programmers, with emphasis on intermediate and advanced development topics. The book will contain numerous example programs that readers can use as starting points for building their own applications, and each chapter ends with review exercises to help readers solidify their knowledge.
Table of Contents:
Introduction.Chapter 1: Getting Started with Visual Basic 2008.
Chapter 2: Variables and Data Types.
Chapter 3: Programming Fundamentals.
Chapter 4: GUI Design and Event-Driven Programming.
Chapter 5: The Vista Interface.
Chapter 6: Basic Windows Controls.
Chapter 7: Working with Forms.
Chapter 8: More Windows Controls.
Chapter 9: The TreeView and ListView Controls.
Chapter 10: Building Custom Classes.
Chapter 11: Working with Objects.
Chapter 12: Building Custom Windows Controls.
Chapter 13: Handling Strings, Characters, and Dates.
Chapter 14: Storing Data in Collections.
Chapter 15: Accessing Folders and Files.
Chapter 16: Serialization and XML.
Chapter 17: Querying Collections and XML with LINQ.
Chapter 18: Drawing and Painting with Visual Basic 2008.
Chapter 19: Manipulating Images and Bitmaps.
Chapter 20: Printing with Visual Basic 2008.
Chapter 21: Basic Concepts of Relational Databases.
Chapter 22: Programming with ADO.NET.
Chapter 23: Building Data-Bound Applications.
Chapter 24: Advanced DataSet Operations.
Chapter 25: Building Web Applications.
Chapter 26: ASP.NET 3.5.
Chapter 27: ASP.NET Web Services.
Appendix A: "The Bottom Line".
Appendix B: "Debugging and Error Handling".
Index.
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ADO.NET 3.5 Cookbook, 2E
Author: Bill Hamilton
This guide is strikingly different from other books on Microsoft ADO.NET. Rather than load you down with theory, the new edition of ADO.NET 3.5 Cookbook gives you more than 200 coding solutions and best practices for real problems you're likely to face with this technology using Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET 3.5 platform. Organized to help you find the topic and specific recipe you need quickly and easily, this book is more than just a handy compilation of cut-and-paste C# code. ADO.NET 3.5 Cookbook also offers clear explanations of how and why each code solution works, and warns you of potential pitfalls so you can learn to adapt the book's problem-solving techniques to different situations. This collection of timesaving recipes covers vital topics including: Connecting to data Retrieving and managing data Transforming and analyzing data Modifying data Binding data to .NET user interfaces Optimizing .NET data access Enumerating and maintaining database objects Maintaining database integrity Ideal for ADO.NET programmers at all levels, from the relatively inexperienced to the most sophisticated, this new edition covers the significant 3.5 upgrade, including new programming tools such as LINQ. ADO.NET 3.5 Cookbook offers a painless way for those of you who prefer to learn by doing when it comes to expanding your skills and productivity.
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