The Visual Basic Style Guide - Softcover

Patrick, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130883611 ISBN 13: 9780130883612

Publisher: Pearson P T R, 2000

Synopsis

A complete guide to Visual Basic style and standards is presented in terms of specific solutions to the most common problems Visual Baisc development teams encounter and offers state-of-the-art guidelines for professional development, including planning, requirements gathering, coding, documentation, user interfaces, and more. Original. (Intermediate/Advanced)

About this title

From the Back Cover

The essential companion for Visual Basic development teams and individuals.

* Master effective practices to create crystal-clear, reusable code
* Foster effective collaboration by maintaining reliable standards
* Acquire the mindset of a professional developer
* Use the comprehensive reference section to make your programs consistent and portable
* Works with all flavors of Visual Basic
* Professional best practices for programmers
* Guidelines for standard structure and syntax
* Foundational attitudes of quality development
* Complete reference section for all flavors of Visual Basic

The essential companion for Visual Basic development teams and individuals.

All effective teamwork is based on clear communication. In the field of software development, this means using consistent, documented conventions that can be easily understood and built upon by teammates, now and in the future.

To meet this need, this handbook for Visual Basic programmers contains a comprehensive reference section covering nomenclature, instantiation, keywords, controls, user interfaces-every major VB concept, in all flavors of VB. And more than that, it promotes an attitude, an environment of the mind in which healthy Visual Basic programs are formed.

The winning philosophy of The Visual Basic Style Guide will help your team develop its programming power through discipline, documentation, and professionalism. Build your development skills through:

* Application of proven and consistent style and user interface methodologies,
* Grounding in the foundational attitudes of discipline, planning, and ethics, and
* Getting to know the comprehensive, quick-access reference section.

Even programmers working on individual projects will benefit from the enhanced professionalism that comes from consistency. Whether you're a experienced programmer, a team leader, or a manager, you'll appreciate the thorough coverage and the rigorous standards provided in The Visual Basic Style Guide.

About the Author

Tim Patrick is a Visual Basic software engineer in Redmond, Washington, with nearly 20 years of programming experience. The ideas presented in this book grew out of his experience with both troubled and successful development projects. He is a graduate of Seattle Pacific University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson P T R
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0130883611
• ISBN 13: 9780130883612
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 300