Programming Visual Basic .NET, Second Edition

By Jesse Liberty
April 2003
Pages: 558
ISBN 10: 0-596-00438-9 | ISBN 13: 9780596004385
(4) (Average of 2 Customer Reviews)

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Programming Visual Basic .NET, Second Edition is the complete guide to application development using Visual Basic .NET. Thorough, entertaining, and easy to follow, this book provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of the language, object-oriented programming, and the .NET Framework, and goes even further--you'll learn how to create Windows and Web applications, as well as Web services.
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Programming Visual Basic .NET, Second Edition is the complete guide to application development using Visual Basic .NET. Entirely rewritten by .NET expert Jesse Liberty, the new edition of this tutorial will be essential reading for the millions of Visual Basic programmers looking to make the change to Microsoft's .NET programming environment. Thorough, entertaining, and easy to follow, this book provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of the language, object-oriented programming, and the .NET Framework, and goes even further--you'll learn how to create Windows and Web applications, as well as Web services. A comprehensive introduction to the Visual Basic .NET language, this new edition covers topics of greatest concern to VB6 programmers who wish to make the transition from traditional Visual Basic 6 programming to the new object-oriented, component-based world of .NET. Loaded with practical examples for intermediate and advanced programmers, Programming Visual Basic .NET focuses on turning you into a proficient .NET developer. Some of the topics in the book include:

Visual Basic .NET and the .NET Framework
Object-Oriented Programming
Building Windows Applications
Accessing Data with ADO.NET
ASP.NET
Web Services

Jesse Liberty's books have successfully guided thousands of new and experienced programmers alike into the world of .NET programming and Programming Visual Basic .NET, Second Edition will be no exception. This book is sure to become a key component of developers' .NET libraries.

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Second Edition: April 2003
ISBN: 0-596-00438-9
Pages: 558
Average Customer Reviews: (4) (Based on 2 Reviews)

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It needs an introduction?, September 30 2005

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Submitted by Eduardo Cesar Lunardelli [Respond | View]

If you need an introduction with visual language beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code net, then olhadinha in this book starts to give one, is good and explains the details of the language of shining form!

Programming Visual Basic .NET, 2nd Edition Review, June 08 2003

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Submitted by Ram [Respond | View]

This is a good for VB.Net introduction. Got the basic understanding of vb.net new features.However, the source code of this book is missing online.

enjoy!!!

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Media reviews

"This is a master approach to the subject that rewards the initiate with a comprehensive, tactical knowledge of this powerful language."
--Harold Davis, North Bay Multimedia Association, July 2003
http://www.nbma.com/cgi-bin/bookBytes_jul03.shtml

Reviews From Previous Edition

"clear, accurate, and carefully written."
--Dan Mabbut, About.com Visual Basic Guide, Dec 2002

"Highly recommend it for software engineers, like me, who have a programming background (especially in Visual Basic) and wish to begin programming in Visual Basic .Net...It's an excellent reference book. It has good programming examples. It's particularly strong in its overview of the Visual Basic .Net language and the .Net framework."
--Karri Lamb, Central Maryland ASP Professionals, Dec 2002

"'Programming Visual Basic.NET' provides an excellent starting point for those eager to get started with VB.NET and the Microsoft.NET framework."
--http://abstractvb.com/, March 2002

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