Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 624 pages
• Published by: Microsoft Press January 27, 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0735625379
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0735625372
• Book Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.3 x 1.5 inches
• Weighs: 2.2 pounds

Product Description
Teach yourself the basics 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. Each chapter puts you to work, showing you how, when, and why to use the latest features of Visual Basic guiding you each step of the way as you create actual components and working applications for Windows. You ll also explore data management and Web-based development topics. PLUS get practice files with sample code and data sets on the companion CD.


Key Book Benefits


Covers the latest enhancements and features of Visual Basic 2008


Provides step-by-step guidance on how to use Visual Basic 2008 with Microsoft Visual Studio® 2008 to create smart-client and Web applications


Features easy-to-follow, logically planned lessons in the popular STEP BY STEP format ideal for anyone with fundamental programming skills


Includes a companion CD with data sets and code samples

About The Author
Michael Halvorson is the author or coauthor of more than thirty books, including Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Step by Step, Microsoft Office XP Inside Out, Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Step by Step, and Learn Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Now. In addition, Michael is an assistant professor at Pacific Lutheran University.