Visual Basic 2005 for Dummies

  • Visual Basic is Microsoft's premier programming language, used by more than three million developers and in 50 million Windows applications
  • Programming pro and veteran Wrox author Bill Sempf has thoroughly overhauled the book's organization and content, making it even more accessible to programming beginners
  • Highlights new VB features and functions, including important advances in compatibility with older VB versions
  • Offers plain-English explanations of variables, constants, loops, VB syntax, forms, controls, objects, and other fundamentals
  • The CD-ROM includes all source code and third-party software tools

Biography

I am Bill Sempf, and you’ll notice that I don’t write in third person. I have spent an inordinate amount of time in the last several years writing about, thinking about, and coding in VB.NET. I am a coauthor of Pro Visual Studio.NET, Effective Visual Studio.NET, Professional ASP.NET Web Services and Professional VB.NET (among others), and a frequent contributor to the Microsoft Developer Network, Builder.com, Hardcore Web Services, Inside Web Development Journal, and Intranet Journal.
I have recently been an invited speaker for DevEssentials, the International XML Web Services Expo, and the Association of Information Technology Professionals. As a graduate of Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Microsoft Certified Professional, Certified Internet Business Strategist, and Certified Internet Webmaster, I have developed over one hundred Web applications for startups and Fortune 500 companies alike.
I began my career in 1985 by helping my father (also named Bill) manage Apple IIe systems for the local library. Since then, I have built applications for the likes of Lucent Technologies, Bank One, the State of Ohio, Nationwide Insurance, and Sears, Roebuck and Co. I specialized in data-driven Web applications of all types, both public and private. Currently, I am the Senior Technology Consultant at Products of Innovative New Technology in Grove City, Ohio, a Microsoft Certified Partner. I can be reached at bill@pointweb.net.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: Getting to Know .NET Using VB.

Chapter 1: Wading into Visual Basic.

Chapter 2: Using Visual Studio 2005.

Chapter 3: Designing Applications in VB 2005.

Part II: Building Applications with VB 2005.

Chapter 4: Building Windows Applications.

Chapter 5: Building Web Applications.

Chapter 6: Building Class Libraries.

Chapter 7: Building Web Services.

Chapter 8: Debugging in VB 2005.

Part III: Making Your Programs Work.

Chapter 9: Interpreting Strings and Things.

Chapter 10: Making Decisions in Code.

Chapter 11: Getting Loopy.

Chapter 12: Reusing Code.

Chapter 13: Making Arguments, Earning Returns.

Part IV: Digging into the Framework.

Chapter 14: Writing Secure Code.

Chapter 15: Accessing Data.

Chapter 16: Working with the File System.

Chapter 17: Accessing the Internet.

Chapter 18: Creating Images.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Using the VB User Interface.

Chapter 20: Ten Ideas for Taking Your Next Programming Step.

Chapter 21: Ten Resources on the Internet.

Index.

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