Beginning VB 2008 - From Novice to Professional (Paperback, 1st ed.)

The VB 2008 language is your gateway to the powerful .NET platform. VB combined with Visual Studio gives you the freedom to create your applications faster and with a greater range of tools than any other coding environment. The new .NET Framework 3.5 is the most powerful yet devised, with new innovations such as Language Integrated Query making it easy for you to query your databases directly from your VB code and ASP.NET AJAX giving you drag-and-drop access to AJAX techniques for your web pages. Christian Gross will walk you through everything you need to know in order to feel at home in the VB 2008 coding environment. You'll start creating real applications in the first few pages of Beginning VB 2008 and encounter good design and testing habits in every chapter. You'll not only learn the language, but also appreciate the mindset of an accomplished developer as you progress through the book. What you'll learn Become skilled in the VB 2008 programming language. Learn everything you need to begin building your own applications in a solid, well-considered way: this book will teach you .NET coding from the ground up. Use the Visual Studio IDE to create, debug, and deploy your applications. Understand the mysteries of database access and the many ways that it can be accomplished from VB. Delve deeply into the huge range of supporting technologies that the .NET Framework offers--LINQ, ASP.NET AJAX, ADO.NET 3.0, WPF, WCF, and Windows Workflow are all introduced and explained in a straightforward and easy-to-follow way. Who is this book for? This book is for anyone who's just starting out to learn about VB 2008. It doesn't assume any prior knowledge of object-orientedprogramming, of the .NET Framework, or of coding in general. It simply assumes that you're an intelligent person who wants to learn and starts the journey from there. About the Apress Beginning Series The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entry-level job. These books will teach you a standard and important technology from the ground up because they are explicitly designed to take you from novice to professional. You'll start your journey by seeing what you need to know--but without needless theory and filler. You'll build your skill set by learning how to put together real-world projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you there--it is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory Related Titles Beginning SQL Server 2005 for Developers: From Novice to Professional