Visual Basic .NET Complete is a one-of-a-kind book--valuable both for its broad content and its low price. Because the new version of Visual Basic is radically different from VB6, this book delivers the essential skills you need to start programming with VB.NET--including the basics of the new language and developing Windows applications with the new Visual Studio .NET tools. With Visual Basic .NET Complete, you'll learn everything you need to know for Web application development with ASP.NET and XML--from working with Web Forms to building Web Services. You'll also learn how to build database applications with ADO.NET, the latest version of Microsoft's data access technology. Finally, you'll get the experience of creating real-world applications, including building an online store using .NET technologies. Visual Basic .NET Complete introduces you to the work of some of Sybex's finest authors, so you'll know where to go to learn even more about Visual Basic .NET. Inside: VB.NET Essentials What's New in VB? Introduction to .NET Creating Visual Basic Projects XML and VB.NET Using XML and VB.NET Using XML in Web Applications Advanced VB.NET The Language Writing and Using Procedures Error Handling and Debugging Developing Windows Forms Database Programming Relational Database Basics A First Look at ADO.NET Retrieving and Editing Data WinForms and ADO.NET ASP.NET Essentials Introduction to Web Forms Working with XML Web Services Developing Web Applications with ASP.NET Building Real-World Applications Planning Applications Deploying a Web Project Building Components for the Middle Tier Building an Online Store
This book is well written, thorough, and concise. I want to emphasize that this book is very concise; this is the reason that I loved it so much. This book minimizes redunancy and fillers. As a result, I was able to acquire approx. 2-3 times the information per page as compared to a typical programming book. If you have a moderate understanding of programming (or are at least a novice with a talent for this type of thing), then this book will give you a firm grasp on the fundamentals of VB.NET. In addition, you'll learn enough about various .NET topics to know whether more detailed studies of those topics would benefit your goals.
Right on top
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This is the best overall book about a proramming language that I have ever owned. From the Turbo Pascal v2 to all of the .net programming languages, this one takes the cake. Plainly written, and full of excellent examples, this is one that will stay on my desk for a long time.
This is a great book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This is the best VB.NET book out there and its the cheapest!!!! GO FIGURE...It has a great section on ADO.NET with excellent examples. Its a bible!!!! The Murach book is a good primer...but I think this book is better.
Good Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Don't ignore this book because of its low price. I don't have time to read this book from cover to cover. But I read those sections that is important to my projects. All the chapters I read are very clear, to the point and well written.This is not a reference book. It skips such parts like advanced user interface controls and some other things. But for those things it covers, it covers them very good.Now I find I spend more time on this book than other big reference books I have about VB.NET.
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