Beginning Visual Basic 2015

Learn Visual Basic step by step and start programming right away

Beginning Visual Basic 2015 is the ideal guide for new programmers, especially those learning their first language. This new edition has been updated to align with Visual Studio 2015, and also refocused to concentrate on key beginner topics. Precise, step-by-step instructions walk you through important tasks, and clear explanations targeted to beginners will have you writing your first Visual Basic application quickly. You’ll start from the absolute beginning, assuming no prior programming experience, and then gradually build your skills to write Visual Basic applications for Windows and the Web. Coverage includes objects, class libraries, graphics, databases, and much more, with explicit instructions on using ASP.NET, SQL Server, ADO.NET, and XML.

Visual Studio is the usual environment for Visual Basic programming, and the latest upgrade has made Visual Basic more feature compatible with C# to allow programmers to move fluidly between the two languages. Don’t know C#? Don’t worry! This book starts from the very beginning of Visual Basic programming to help you build your skills from the ground-up.

• Understand flow control and data structure
• Debug Windows applications, dialog boxes, and menus
• Master objects and object-oriented techniques
• Access databases, program graphics, and program for the Web

Over three million programmers use Visual Basic, and many of them learned it as their first language. It’s beginner-friendly, versatile, and visually oriented, making it an ideal introduction to the programming mindset, workflow, and hard skills. Beginning Visual Basic 2015 gets you started on the right foot, with clear, patient instruction and plenty of hands-on practice.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Welcome To Visual Basic 2015
Chapter 2 The Microsoft .Net Framework
Chapter 3 Writing Software
Chapter 4 Controlling The Flow
Chapter 5 Working With Data Structures
Chapter 6 Building Windows Applications
Chapter 7 Displaying Dialogs
Chapter 8 Creating Menus
Chapter 9 Debugging And Error Handling
Chapter 10 Building Objects
Chapter 11 Advanced Object-Oriented Techniques
Chapter 12 Accessing Data Using Structured Query Language
Chapter 13 Database Programming With Sql Server And Ado.Net
Chapter 14 Asp.Net
Chapter 15 Deploying Your Application
Chapter 16 Windows 8 Apps
Appendix Exercise Solutions