Synopses & Reviews
Build your own Web browser, desktop weather station, or other cool application—without any programming experience! Featuring learn-by-doing projects and plenty of visual examples, this hands-on book is your quick start to creating applications for Microsoft Windows.
Have fun as you discover how to:
- Design a rich user interface with easy-to-use tools
- “Drag and drop” text boxes, buttons, and other controls into your application
- Add database and reporting capabilities
- Exploit features that reduce the amount of code you write
- Find and fix any bugs
- Roll-out and share your application
CD Includes:
- Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.
Synopsis
Build your own Web browser, desktop weather station, or other cool applicationwithout any programming experience! Featuring learn-by-doing projects and plenty of visual examples, this hands-on book is your quick start to creating applications for Microsoft Windows.
Have fun as you discover how to:
- Design a rich user interface with easy-to-use tools
- Drag and drop” text boxes, buttons, and other controls into your application
- Add database and reporting capabilities
- Exploit features that reduce the amount of code you write
- Find and fix any bugs
- Roll-out and share your application
CD Includes:
- Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
About the Author
Patrice Pelland, Principal Development Manager, Microsoft, and author of Microsoft Visual C#(R) 2008 Express Edition: Build a Program Now! And other Microsoft Press titles.
Table of Contents
Introduction; Who Is This Book For?; How This Book Is Organized; Conventions and Features in This Book; System Requirements; Code Samples; Installing the Code Samples; Using the Code Samples; Uninstalling the Code Samples; Prerelease Software; Technology Updates; Support for This Book; Questions and Comments; About the Author; Patrice Pelland; Dedication; Thanks; Chapter 1: Introducing Microsoft® Visual Basic® 2005 Express Edition; 1.1 What Is .NET?; 1.2 What Is Visual Basic 2005?; 1.3 What Is Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition?; 1.4 In Summary...; Chapter 2: Installing Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition; 2.1 Preparing to Install Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition; 2.2 Installing Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition; 2.3 In Summary...; Chapter 3: Creating Your First Application; 3.1 Two Types of Applications: Whats the Difference?; 3.2 Getting Started; 3.3 On to the Projects; 3.4 In Summary...; Chapter 4: Create Your Own Web Browser in Less Than Five Minutes!; 4.1 What Is a Project?; 4.2 What Is the Design Layout?; 4.3 Putting It All Together; 4.4 In Summary...; Chapter 5: Creating Your First Full Windows® Application; 5.1 Snap and Align Those Controls Using Snap Lines; 5.2 Using IntelliSenseYour New Best Friend!; 5.3 Real-Time Error Detection and Correction; 5.4 Oh My, My . . . My Is Great; 5.5 Renaming; 5.6 Common Windows Controls; 5.7 What Happens When an Event Is Triggered?; 5.8 In Summary...; Chapter 6: Modify Your Web Browser Now!; 6.1 How to Bring Up Your Application; 6.2 Interacting Through Dialog Boxes; 6.3 A Professional Look and Feel at Your Fingertips; 6.4 In Summary...; Chapter 7: Fixing the Broken Blocks; 7.1 Debugging an Application; 7.2 In Summary...; Chapter 8: Managing the Data; 8.1 What Is a Database?; 8.2 SQL Server 2005 Express in Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition; 8.3 What Are ADO.NET and Databinding?; 8.4 In Summary...; Chapter 9: Build Your Own Weather Tracker Application Now!; 9.1 Features of the Weather Tracker Application; 9.2 Creating the Application User Interface; 9.3 Using Web Services; 9.4 And Now, Just ClickOnce!; 9.5 In Summary...; Glossary;