| With the introduction of Visual Basic .NET, VB transcends its status to become a full-fledged citizen of the object-oriented programming, letting you access the power of the Windows platform for the first time. Comprising explanations, examples, and reference information, its coverage includes: Mastering the new Windows Forms Designer and controls; Building dynamic forms; Using powerful Framework classes such as ArrayLists and HashTables; Persisting objects to disk files; Handling graphics and printing; Achieving robustness via structured exception handling and debugging; Developing your own classes and extending existing ones via inheritance; Building custom Windows controls; Building menus and list controls with custom-drawn items; Using ADO.NET to build disconnected, distributed applications; Using SQL queries and stored procedures with ADO.NET; Facilitating database programming with the visual database tools; Building web applications with ASP.NET and the rich web controls; Designing web applications to access databases; Using the DataGrid and DataList web controls; Building XML web services to use with Windows and web applications; Special topics like the Multiple Document Interface and powerful recursive programming techniques.
On CD: The project files to complete the book's tutorials; Electronic version of the book, plus two bonus chapters - one covering VB.NET functions and statements, the other covering the database-access capabilities of the T-SQL language. | |
