Visual Basic 2005: A Developer's Notebook
By Matthew MacDonald
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Publisher: O'Reilly
Pub Date: April 2005
ISBN: 0-596-00726-4
Pages: 262
Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005: Learn Visual Basic 2005 as You Design and Develop a Complete Application
By Tim Patrick
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Publisher: Addison Wesley Professional
Pub Date: November 07, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-321-39800-9
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-39800-0
Pages: 888
By James Huddleston, Ranga Raghuram, Scott Allen, Syed Fahad Gilani, Jacob Hammer Pedersen, Jon Reid
ISBN10: 1-59059-810-5
ISBN13: 978-1-59059-810-8
491 pp.
Published on Feb 2007
Beginning Visual Basic 2005 Databases teaches you everything you need to know about relational databases, SQL, and ADO.NET 2.0, giving you a sound start in developing console and Windows database applications. The book also includes chapters on the new SQL Server XML data type and the forthcoming LINQ enhancements to the next version of Visual Basic.
In addition to teaching you database basics like using SQL to communicate with databases, this book provides you with detailed, code-practical techniques to access data in VB 2005 across a range of coding situations. Code-heavy and full of practical detail, this book has been fully revised and upgraded for .NET 2.0 and offers you the best contemporary practice in this core programming area, so that youll find yourself using it in nearly all your .NET projects.
* Provides step-by-step instructions on how to install and configure necessary tools
* Presents all essential SQL query and update concepts and syntax, so you neednt have prior familiarity with relational databases or SQL
* Describes how to use ADO.NET transactions, exceptions, and events
* Covers ADO.NET features for handling XML, text, and binary data within a VB 2005 context
* Explains all concepts through straightforward code examples
Author Information
James Huddleston
James Huddleston has worked with computers since 1974, specializing in database design and development since 1980. He has a bachelor’s degree in Latin and Greek from the University of Pennsylvania and a juris doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh. A technical reviewer of dozens of computer books, including Beginning C# Objects: From Concepts to Code, he finds databases an endlessly fascinating area of work and almost as intellectually rewarding as his hobby: translating Homer’s “Iliad” and “Odyssey” from the original Greek.
Ranga Raghuram
Ranga Raghuram has a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India, and a master’s degree from Virginia Tech in Virginia.
Scott Allen
Scott Allen has a master’s degree in computer science from Shippensburg University. He’s a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer. And he regularly serves as an adjunct faculty member at various colleges in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Syed Fahad Gilani
Syed Fahad Gilani has more than 15 years of experience in computing. He sold his first program at the age of ten.
Jacob Hammer Pedersen
Jacob Hammer Pedersen started programming in the early 1990s, moving gradually from Pascal to C++ to Visual Basic. In the summer of 2000, he discovered C# and has explored it happily ever since.
Jon Reid
Jon Reid was editor for the C++ and Object Query Language components of the Object Data Management Group standard, and has co-authored several C# books.
Database Access with Visual Basic® .NET, Third Edition
By Jeffrey P. McManus, Jackie Goldstein
Publisher : Addison Wesley
Pub Date : February 14, 2003
ISBN : 0-672-32343-5
Pages : 464
Database Access with Visual Basic .NET continues to use techniques developed by Jeffrey McManus that provide solutions to problems faced by developers every day. Since data access is the most used feature in corporate development, it is important for developers to understand the most effective and efficient way to access data using .NET technologies. This book provides clear explanations of how to use ADO.NET to access data stored in relational databases, as well as how XML integrates with ADO.NET. The authors use their years of experience to relate key topics to real-world applications through use of Business Cases that include code listings in Visual Basic .NET.
Visual Basic.NET How to Program, 2nd Edition
by Harvey M. Deitel, Paul J. Deitel, and Tem R. Nieto
Prentice Hall; 2 edition | ISBN: 0130293636 | 1517 pages | December 11, 2001 | PDF
This exciting new Second Edition of the Deitels' best-selling Visual Basic textbook carefully explains how to use Visual Basic .NET—a premier language in Microsoft's new .NET initiative—as a general-purpose programming language and how to program multi-tier, client/server, database-intensive, Internet- and Web-based .NET applications.
Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Professional Projects (1st Edition)
By Kuljit Kaur. Pooja Bembey. Niit, John Souugh
Publisher: Premier Press
ISBN: 1931841292
Abstract:
Learn how you can use Visual Basic.NET to accomplish real-world, professional tasks. Incorporating five hands-on projects, Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Professional Projects is your key to unlocking the power of Visual Basic .NET. Use the projects to enhance your skills as you upgrade a Visual Basic application to Visual Basic .NET and create a mobile Web application. Each project focuses on a specific VB.NET concept and is based on a real-world situation. You will be able to use the skills that you develop throughout the book to modify the projects as needed to fit your professional needs.
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Synopsis
The series format is a step by step tutorial intended for the Intermediate to Advanced programmer looking to be challenged in a new area. Each book in the series meets the 2 aims of a developer when learning a new technology, firstly to learn the techniques and tools, but secondly how to accomplish their goals with that particular technology. Many other books aimed at this market fall short of the Intermediate to Advanced label. Although containing advanced material, many have long elaborate introductions, which are at the expense of more technical information later in the book. The Professional Projects series contains only a brief introduction, and quickly moves the reader onto more challenging material. Sections Overview Section Lays the groundwork for understanding the particular development issues surrounding the uses for the application. Projects Section Presented projects are increasingly more complex in an attempt to guide the reader through practical development scenarios and to represent real world examples. Beyond the lab Serves as a summary for what the reader has just learned and roadmap for readers to search for further information. It also resents a skills path and suggests related technologies that need to be studied. Reference Appendix Acts as a quick reference and covers the main commands that a developer will need to use. An invaluable tool to a new developer.
Visual Basic® .Net Primer Plus
by Jack Purdum, Ph. D.
Publisher: Sams
Pub Date: April 11, 2003
Print ISBN-10: 0-672-32485-7
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32485-7
Pages: 672
Visual Basic is the most popular programming language in existence. At the present time, it is estimated that there are over three million programmers using Visual Basic. It is also the most popular introductory programming language at most colleges and universities. This is going to become even more widespread with Visual Basic .NET. From the outset, this book is designed to teach an individual with no prior programming experience the art of object-oriented programming. The reader is carefully led through a thoughtful sequence of chapters that builds a solid foundation of programming knowledge and skills. Whether the reader is seeking general programming knowledge or specific skills in Web or database programming, this book provides the knowledge to gain those expertise.
VB.NET Language in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition
By Paul Lomax, Ron Petrusha, Steven Roman, Ph.D.
Publisher : O'Reilly
Pub Date : May 2002
ISBN : 0-596-00308-0
Pages : 682
VB.NET Language in a Nutshell begins with a brief overview of the new Visual Basic .NET language, covering basic programming concepts and introduces the .NET Framework Class Library and programming with attributes. The bulk of the book presents an alphabetical reference to Visual Basic .NET statements, procedures, functions, and objects. Also included is a CD-ROM that allows the reference section of the book to integrate with Visual Studio .NET.
VB.NET Language Pocket Reference
By Paul Lomax, Ron Petrusha, Steven Roman, Ph.D.
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pub Date: November 2002
ISBN: 0-596-00428-1
Pages: 150
The VB.NET Language Pocket Reference offers the convenience of a quick reference in a convenient size. With VB.NET, you're working with a very different framework and language than VB6; you'll welcome a reference book you can use easily and take anywhere. With concise detail and no fluff, this guide presents syntax and brief descriptions of each Visual Basic .NET language element.
The Addison-Wesley Microsoft Technology Series Doing Objects in Visual Basic 2005
by Deborah Kurata
Publisher: Addison Wesley Professional
Pub Date: February 20, 2007
Print ISBN-10: 0-321-32049-2
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-32049-0
Pages: 552
# The definitive guide to object-oriented development with Visual Basic 2005
Doing Objects in Visual Basic 2005 is the authoritative guide to object-oriented design, architecture, and development with Visual Basic 2005. Author Deborah Kurata is the original pioneer in building object-oriented applications with Visual Basic. In this book she continues to offer clarity and deliver best practices for using object-oriented techniques in Visual Basic 2005. She has been honored with Microsoft’s prestigious MVP designation for her expertise and contributions to the community.
Kurata begins with a concise introduction to core object-oriented concepts and the Visual Basic 2005 features that support them. Next she introduces a pragmatic and agile approach to designing effective applications along with an application framework. From there she walks you through the process of building the user interface, business logic, and data access layers of an application, highlighting key VB 2005 techniques and best practices. Kurata’s step-by-step “building along” activities provide you with deep hands-on mastery; your finished application can serve as the starting point for virtually any custom project. This book
# Shows how the tools in Visual Studio 2005 combined with a solid object-oriented approach can help minimize the complexities of software development and improve productivity
# Clearly explains the fundamental concepts of object development: classes, inheritance, interfaces, scenarios, and more
# Presents a pragmatic agile software design methodology to help analyze and design applications for the real world
# Covers building the user interface layer using a base form class, programmatic interfaces, and object binding
# Details building the business logic layer using a base business object class and validation rules
# Demonstrates how to build the data access layer using ADO.NET
# Provides best practices and tips for experienced .NET developers, those new to .NET, and for those developers moving from VB6 to .NET
An Introduction to Programming Using Visual Basic® 2005, Sixth Edition
By David I. Schneider - University of Maryland
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Pub Date : March 03, 2006
Print ISBN-10 : 0-13-030654-1
Print ISBN-13 : 978-0-13-030654-8
eText ISBN-10 : 0-13-186104-2
eText ISBN-13 : 978-0-13-186104-6
Pages : 752
Based on the newest version of Microsoft's VB. NET, this revision of Schneider's best-selling text is designed for students with no prior computer programming experience. The author uses Visual Basic .NET to explore the fundamentals of programming, building a strong foundation that will give students a sustainable understanding of programming. A broad range of examples, case studies, exercises, and programming projects give students significant hands-on experience. A "tried and true" text, this book has been consistently praised by both students and instructors.
Application Development Using Visual Basic® and .NET
By Robert J. Oberg, Peter Thorsteinson, Dana L. Wyatt
Publisher : Prentice Hall PTR
Pub Date : June 24, 2002
ISBN : 0-13-093382-1
Pages : 862
This book gives experienced developers the practical insight they need to build enterprise applications using Visual Basic .NET. Using extensive code examples and a running case study, the authors illuminate the .NET concepts and technologies that offer developers the greatest power and value. They cover the entire process of constructing a .NET application: developing a simple .NET console application; adding a Windows Forms interface; isolating functionality within components; providing database access via ADO.NET; securing your code; and using ASP.NET to create Web applications and services.
.NET Framework and Common Language Runtime fundamentals for experienced programmers
Key .NET features: interfaces, attributes, collections, I/O, threading, remoting, and more
In-depth coverage of ADO.NET, ASP.NET Web Forms, and Web services
Advanced user interface programming with Windows Forms and GDI+ Assemblies, component deployment, and versioning
Ensuring interoperability with diverse and legacy systems
Includes a self-contained Visual Basic .NET overview for those new to the language
Part of The Integrated .NET Series from Object Innovations and Prentice Hall PTR.
Beginning Object Oriented Programming With Visual Basic 2005 From Novice to Professional - Apress - 2006
ISBN: 1-59059-576-9
eginning Object-Oriented Programming with VB 2005 is a comprehensive resource of correct coding procedures. Author Daniel Clark takes you through all the stages of a programming project, including analysis, modeling, and development, all using object-oriented programming techniques and VB .NET.
Clark explores the structure of classes and their hierarchies, as well as inheritance and interfaces. He also introduces the .NET Framework and the Visual Studio integrated development environment, or IDE. A real-world case study walks you through the design of a solution. You can then transform the design into a functional VB .NET application.
The application includes a graphical user interface (GUI), a business logic class library, and integration with a back-end database. Throughout the book, you'll explore the fundamentals of software design, object-oriented programming, Visual Basic .NET 2.0, and the Unified Modeling Language (UML).
Daniel Clark is a Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP), Microsoft Certified Trainer, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer, and Microsoft Certified Database Administrator. For the last 7 years, he has been developing applications and training others how to develop applications using Microsoft technologies. Daniel's training experience runs the gamut from training novice programmers to training experienced developers on the nuances of COM programming. He finds particular satisfaction in turning new developers on to the thrill of developing and designing object-oriented applications.
Object Oriented Programming is an interesting topic to learn for every programmer. There are only few books which completely analyzes Object Oriented Programming concepts with a .NET language. Beginning Object-Oriented Programming with VB 2005: From Novice to Professional by Daniel R. Clark thoroughly examines the various concepts related to Object Oriented Programming in an elaborate manner by using Visual Basic 2005. The book is divided into 4 parts. While the first three parts examines the core aspects, the final part contains three useful appendixes.
Part 1 examines about the fundamentals of Object Oriented Programming with special reference to design aspects. It also includes a chapter with a case study, which will definitely help the readers to learn the concepts very easily.
Part 2 covers some of the important concepts related to classes and collections with the help of source codes. It also includes a chapter about the implementation of object collaboration with the help of examples. The author has provided the examples under the heading Activity. Each one of them has been explained with relevant steps and source codes. Some of the activities are even accompanied by screenshots and some questions. The answers to these questions are provided at the end of the relevant chapter.
Part 3 examines about the development of Windows and Web applications in addition to the development and consumption of web services. This part also demonstrates the implementation of business logic with a comprehensive explanation. In the end, the author provides some guidelines to learn more about the topic and the path for earning a certification from Microsoft.
As stated earlier, the final part deals with three useful appendixes. I feel that they are exclusively written for beginners. It covers basic programming fundamentals and a short description about the various exception handling techniques. The author also examines how to install the sample databases using SQL 2000, SQL 2005 and its Express Edition in addition to verification of database installation with Visual Studio. The source codes, the complete Table of Contents and a sample chapter can be downloaded from the website of the publisher.
From my point of view, the book is mainly oriented for Intermediate and Advanced Visual Basic 2005 developers and for those who are interested to learn some of the core concepts behind Object Oriented Programming. I feel that some of the initial chapters will be little hard to understand for a novice programmer. It requires some effort from their side to grasp the subject matter. Moreover, the price of the book is somewhat higher. In my opinion, the author has worked hard to explain the difficult concepts in a lucid style with nice examples and the book will be a good addition for a developer’s library. I hope a C# version of the book will be soon released by the publisher for the benefit of C# programmers.
Beginning SQL Server 2005 Express Database Applications with Visual Basic Express and Visual Web Developer Express: From Novice to Professional
By Rick Dobson
ISBN10: 1-59059-523-8
ISBN13: 978-1-59059-523-7
Published on Dec 2005
Beginning SQL Server 2005 Express Database Applications with Visual Basic Express and Visual Web Developer Express: From Novice to Professional
If you're comfortable with Visual Basic but new to SQL Server, run to the bookstore – for you, this book is a 9.
— Graeme Williams, Slashdot contributor
SQL Server 2005 Express is the database component of Microsoft's Express Suite of products. It is free of charge, inherits many (nonenterprise) features from SQL Server 2005, and comes complete with development and administration tools. As such, it is an ideal database for developers and administrators to use in prototype/evaluation projects. It is also a powerful development platform for database applications on nonprofit websites, e-commerce sites, and in small offices and departments.
Author Rick Dobson provides all of the installation, configuration, administration, and development techniques that you need to build applications quickly. He focuses on techniques that are easy to learn and transparent in their real-world translations. Topics include the SSMS-based query tool and T-SQL programming, and Visual Basic Express and Visual Web Developer, both with SSE, to build Windows Forms applications and to develop ASP.NET web applications.
Author Information
Rick Dobson
Rick Dobson has authored six books on database development with Visual Basic .NET, SQL Server, and Microsoft Access. In the past few years, he authored three DVDs on Visual Basic .NET, ADO.NET, and T-SQL. In addition, Dobson has written countless articles for computer periodicals, including SQL Server Magazine, Visual Studio .NET Developer, Visual Basic Developer, SQL Server Professional, SQL Server Solutions, Inside Microsoft Visual Basic, and Smart Access.
Dobson is also the webmaster for several web sites. His most popular site, ProgrammingMSAccess.com, focuses on the needs of VB .NET and SQL Server developers as well as Access developers. This site gets over 1 million page views annually, and thousands of site visitors register to receive a newsletter summarizing new developments and opportunities on the site. Dobson also founded the Database Developers Group, an international association of Microsoft database developers.
Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition Programming for the Absolute Beginner
byJerry Lee Ford, Jr.
Course Technology 2006 (440 pages)
ISBN:1592008143
Written in a straightforward style, using a games-based approach that makes learning beginning-level programming fun and easy, this book teaches programming skills using Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition as a foundation language.
Pro Visual Basic 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform
ISBN: 1590595785
ISBN-13: 9781590595787
With the release of .NET 2.0, the Visual Basic 2005 language has been updated with numerous new programming constructs (XML code documentation, operator overloading, generics, and partial types just to name a few!). Now more than ever, choosing a .NET language boils down to personal preference (rather than a language's feature set).
However, to effectively make use of these new language features, developers must have a rock-solid grounding in object-oriented technology, assemblies, and the core .NET technologies. The purpose of Pro VB 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform, Second Edition is to provide you with such a foundation by diving deep into the language of VB 2005 and the platform of .NET. Thus, rather than simply showing how a code wizard can generate all the code on your behalf, this text will first show you how to author the code yourself so you can alter the generated code to your liking.
Beyond learning all the details of the VB 2005 programming language, you will also dive into the details of building desktop applications (using Windows Forms) and websites (via ASP.NET 2.0), and how to interact with relational databases (à la ADO.NET). Furthermore, you will explore how to build distributed applications using the .NET remoting layer and XML web services. Rest assured, this text will expose you to all the major services of the .NET platform and put you in the perfect position for further exploration.
Author Description
Andrew Troelsen is a partner, trainer, and consultant at Intertech-Inc., and is a leading authority on both .NET and COM. His book . Troelsen has a degree in mathematical linguistics and South Asian studies from the University of Minnesota and is a frequent speaker at numerous .NET-related conferences. He currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his wife, Amanda, and spends his free time investigating .NET and waiting for the Wild to win the Stanley Cup.
Professional VB 2005 with .NET 3.0
byBill Evjen, Billy Hollis, Tim McCarthy, Kent SharkeyandBill Sheldon
Wrox Press 2007 (1290 pages)
ISBN:9780470124703
Written for experienced VB developers who need to make the transition to the .NET 3.0 Framework, this comprehensive resource not only takes you through the latest features of VB 2005, but also how to apply this powerful language in the .NET Framework 3.0.
Programming Visual Basic 2005
By Jesse Liberty
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Publisher: O'Reilly
Pub Date: September 2005
ISBN: 0-596-00949-6
Pages: 568
This newest programming guide by bestselling author Jesse Liberty isn't your typical Visual Basic book. It's not a primer on the language, and it won't dull your brain with arguments hyping .NET either. Its goal, rather, is to make you immediately productive, creating Windows and Web applications using Visual Basic and its associated tools.
Written for experienced Visual Basic programmers (from either a VB6 or VB .NET background), the book shows how Visual Basic 2005 can be used to rapidly build modern web applications and new "Smart Client" applications, which combine the power of individual computers with network data resources to deliver a rich interactive experience. You'll also learn the details of building robust object-oriented applications, and a host of especially dangerous pitfalls to avoid when programming with Visual Basic 2005.
What makes this book different is what's not included. There's no introduction to Visual Basic, no explanation of how it fits into the .NET world. Why waste time reading about something you'll learn for yourself as soon as you start creating applications? You won't even write a "Hello World" program. With Jesse Liberty, you'll get started building something useful.
The book is divided into three separate parts--Building Windows Applications, Building Web Applications, and Programming with Visual Basic--each of which could be a book on its own. The author shares his thorough understanding of the subject matter through lucid explanations and intelligently designed lessons that guide you to increasing levels of expertise. By the time you've finished the book, you'll know how to program with VB 2005.
Jesse Liberty's books have successfully guided thousands of programmers into the world of .NET programming, and Programming Visual Basic 2005 will be no exception. This book is sure to become a key component in the libraries of .NET developers.
