What's New In This Edition
Written for C#, C , Java or other-high level language programmers, this book applies the Deitel signature live-code approach to teaching programming and explores Microsoft’s Visual Basic language and the new .NET 2.0 in depth. Th e book is updated for Visual Studio® 2005 and presents Visual Basic concepts in fully tested programs, complete with syntax shading, line-by-line code descriptions, and program outputs. The book features 200 applications with 16,000 lines of proven Visual Basic code, and hundreds of programming tips that help you build robust applications.
Start with a concise introduction to Visual Basic fundamentals using an early classes and objects approach, then rapidly move on to more advanced topics, including multithreading, XML, ADO.NET 2.0, ASP.NET 2.0, Web services, network programming, .NET remoting, generics and collections. Along the way you’ll enjoy the Deitels’ classic treatment of object-oriented programming and a new, OOD/UML™ ATM case study, including a complete Visual Basic implementation. When you are fi nished, you’ll be well on your way to building next generation Windows applications, Web applications, and Web services.
Reviewer Comments on Visual Basic for Programmers, 2/e
"The discussion of object-oriented programming is one of the best available."
—Gavin Osborne, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science & Technology
"The explanation of UML, intelligently integrated into the book, conveys the heart and soul of true object oriented architecture and engineering." —Jeff Jones, Route Match Software
"The [optional] ATM OOD/UML case study is excellent! The implementation of the design gives the reader a fantastic model of a real world problem. You hit a home run with this one." —Catherine Wyman, Devry-Phoenix
"A superb job of clearly integrating the theory of relational databases and SQL with the application of ADO.NET." —Harlan Brewer, SES Consulting
“Really nails most everything you need to know about handling exceptions in VB." —Eric Gruber, Microsoft
"Excellent coverage of the most important features and techniques of developing ASP.NET 2.0 applications, with plenty of sample code." —Peter Bromberg, Senior Enterprise Architect, VOIP, Inc.
"A very impressive introduction to XML." —John Z. Chen, Microsoft
"An excellent chapter on Web services with great examples." —Chadi Boudiab, Georgia Perimeter College
"The best description of generics I’ve seen!" —James Huddleston, Independent Consultant
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