VB.NET Books
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Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 2008 in 24 Hours: Complete Starter Kit (Sams Teach Yourself -- Hours)
Published 12 years ago
by James Foxall, Sams
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.
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Professional Refactoring in Visual Basic (Programmer to Programmer)
Published 12 years ago
by Danijel Arsenovski, Wrox
In this one-of-a-kind book, Microsoft MVP Danijel Arsenovski shows you how to utilize the power of refactoring to improve the design of your existing code and become more efficient and productive. You?ll discover how to perform unit testing, refactoring to patterns, and refactoring to upgrade legacy Visual Basic code. As you progress through the chapters, you?ll build a prototype application from scratch as Arsenovski walks you step-by-step through each process while offering expert coding tips.
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Visual Basic 2008 For Dummies
Published 12 years ago
by Bill Sempf, For Dummies
Visual Basic is a favorite programming language, so if you’re new to programming, it’s a great place to start. Visual Basic 2008 For Dummies is the fun and easy way to begin creating applications right away while you get the hang of using the Visual Studio environment. Soon you’ll be building all sorts of useful stuff with VB 2008!This step-by-step guide walks you through a logical series of tasks that build your skills as you get comfortable with
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Pro WPF with VB 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5
Published 12 years ago
by Matthew MacDonald, Apress
Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation provides the foundation for building applications and high–quality user experiences in Windows Vista. WPF blends application user interface, documents, and media content to provide richer control, design, and development of the visual aspects of Windows programs. Author Matthew MacDonald shows you how WPF really works. His no–nonsense, practical advice will get you building high–quality WPF applications quickly and easily.
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Beginning ASP.NET 3.5: In C# and VB (Programmer to Programmer)
Published 13 years ago
by Imar Spaanjaars, Wrox
This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to build rich and interactive web sites that run on the Microsoft platform. With the knowledge you gain from this book, you create a great foundation to build any type of web site, ranging from simple hobby-related web sites to sites you may be creating for commercial purposes. Anyone new to web programming should be able to follow along because no prior background in web development is assumed.
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LINQ in Action
Published 13 years ago
by Fabrice Marguerie, Steve Eichert, Jim Wooley, Manning Publications
LLINQ, Language INtegrated Query, is a new extension to the Visual Basic and C# programming languages designed to simplify data queries and database interaction. It addreses O/R mapping issues by making query operations like SQL statements part of the programming language. It also offers built-in support for querying in-memory collections like arrays or lists, XML, DataSets, and relational databases. LINQ in Action is a fast-paced, comprehensive tutorial for professional developers.
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Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step
Published 13 years ago
by Michael Halvorson, Microsoft Press
Teach yourself the fundamentals of working with Visual Basic 2008 one step at a time. With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through hands-on, learn-by-doing exercises. Whether you re a beginning programmer or new to this specific language, you ll understand the core capabilities and fundamental techniques for Visual Basic 2008 and rapidly build robust, elegant applications.
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Microsoft Visual Basic: Game Programming for Teens
Published 13 years ago
by Jonathan S. Harbour, Course Technology PTR
If you have basic programming experience, this book is your ideal guide for writing games using Visual Basic .NET and Managed DirectX 9. This Second Edition includes almost entirely new coverage. While coverage of game design and 2D artwork remain, this edition includes more detailed coverage of the DirectX game code and utilizes the free Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition compiler.
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Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Design: CSS, Themes, and Master Pages (Programmer to Programmer)
Published 13 years ago
by Jacob J. Sanford, Wrox
This book is for anyone who wants to learn about using .NET for web interface design. Beginner or hobbyist .NET developers can certainly get a good foundation of .NET web interface design by going through this book from cover to cover. However, more seasoned .NET professionals, especially if they tend to steer away from the GUI of their projects, can also pick up a thing or two by focusing on certain chapters that appeal to them.
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MCPD Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-536, 70-526, 70-548): Microsoft® .
Published 13 years ago
by Northrup, Wildermuth, Stoecker, Microsoft Press
Get in-depth training and practice with the skills measured by the core exams for Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Windows Developer certification--all in one box! Covering exams 70-536, 70-526, and 70-548, these three training kits include exam prep and practice tests to help you maximize your performance. You get official Microsoft study guides, plus practice tests on CD to help you assess your skills.