Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Programming for the Absolute Beginner - Softcover

Harbour, Jonathan S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592000029 ISBN 13: 9781592000029

Publisher: Course Technology PTR, 2002

Synopsis

If you are new to programming with Visual Basic .NET or upgrading from Visual Basic 6.0 and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you. Developed by computer science instructors, books in the for the absolute beginner series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation. You will acquire the skills that you need formore practical Visual Basic .NET programming applications and will learn how these skills can be put to use in real world scenarios. Best of all, by the time you finish this book you will be able to apply the basic principles you've learned to the next programming language you tackle.

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About the Author

Jon Harbour has been programming video games since the 1980s. His first video game system was an Atari 2600 which he played with disassembled on the floor of his room as a kid. He has written on languages and subjects that include: C++, C#, Basic, Java, DirectX, Allegro, Lua, DarkBasic, XNA Game Studio, Pocket PC, Nintendo GBA, and game console hacking. He is the author of Visual Basic Game Programming for Teens, 3rd Edition; Visual C# Game Programming for Teens; Beginning Game Programming, 3rd Edition; Multi-Threaded Game Engine Design and XNA Game Studio 4.0 for Xbox 360 Developers. Visit his blog and forum at jharbour.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Course Technology PTR
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1592000029
• ISBN 13: 9781592000029
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400