Evangelos Petroutsos 
Mastering Visual Basic .NET [PDF ebook] 

VB Programmers: Get in Step with .NETWith the introduction of Visual Basic .NET, VB transcends itstraditional second-class status to become a full-fledged citizen ofthe object-oriented programming, letting you access the full powerof the Windows platform for the first time. Written bythe author ofthe best-selling Mastering Visual Basic 6 this all-newedition is the resource you need to make a successful transition to.NET. Comprising in-depth explanations, practical examples, andhandy reference information, its coverage includes:* Mastering the new Windows Forms Designer and controls* Building dynamic forms* Using powerful Framework classes such as Array Lists and Hash Tables* Persisting objects to disk files* Handling graphics and printing* Achieving robustness via structured exception handling anddebugging* Developing your own classes and extending existing ones viainheritance* Building custom Windows controls* Building menus and list controls with custom-drawn items* Using ADO.NET to build disconnected, distributedapplications* Using SQL queries and stored procedures with ADO.NET* Facilitating database programming with the visual databasetools* Building web applications with ASP.NET and the rich webcontrols* Designing web applications to access databases* Using the Data Grid and Data List web controls* Building XML web services to use with Windows and webapplications* Special topics like the Multiple Document Interface andpowerful recursive programming techniques Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of e Book file.

Cuprins

Introduction.Part I: The Fundamentals.Chapter 1: Getting Started with VB.NET.Chapter 2: Visual Basic Projects.Chapter 3: Visual Basic: The Language.Chapter 4: Writing and Using Procedures.Chapter 5: Working with Forms.Chapter 6: Basic Windows Controls.Chapter 7: More Windows Controls.Part II: Rolling Your Own Objects.Chapter 8: Building Custom Classes.Chapter 9: Building Custom Windows Controls.Chapter 10: Automating Microsoft Office Applications.Part III: Basic Framework Classes.Chapter 11: Storing Data in Collections.Chapter 12: Handling Strings, Characters, and Dates.Chapter 13: Working with Folders and Files.Part IV: Intermediate Programming.Chapter 14: Drawing and Painting with Visual Basic.Chapter 15: Printing with VB.NET.Chapter 16: The Tree View and List View Controls.Chapter 17: Error Handling and Debugging.Chapter 18: Recursive Programming.Chapter 19: The Multiple Document Interface.Part V: Database Programming with VB.NET.Chapter 20: Databases: Architecture and Basic Concepts.Chapter 21: Building Database Applications with ADO.NET.Chapter 22: Programming the ADO.NET Objects.Part VI: VB.NET on the Web.Chapter 23: Introduction to Web Programming.Chapter 24: Accessing Data on the Web.Chapter 25: XML Web Services.Index.

Despre autor

Evangelos Petroutsos is a computer engineer who gained much of his experience at the California Institute of Technology and MCI. Currently, he writes computer books and works as a computer communications consultant. He has authored and co-authored dozens of programming titles, including the best-selling Mastering Visual Basic 6, Mastering Database Programming with Visual Basic, and Visual Basic 6 Developer’s Handbook, all from Sybex. A Visual Basic programmer since version 1, Evangelos has taught numerous VB courses and worked as a consultant on many VB projects.