Simply Visual Basic .NET: An Application-Driven Tutorial Approach

Four-color in design and graphics and multimedia-rich in content, this comprehensive tutorial introduction to Visual Basic .NET combines the Deitel™ signature Live-Code™ Approach with a new Application-Driven™ methodology in which readers build—from the ground up—real-world applications that incorporate Visual Basic .NET programming fundamentals. Along the way, they work hands-on with GUI design, controls, methods, functions, data types, control structures, procedures, arrays, object-oriented programming, exception handling, strings and characters, sequential files, and random access files, as well as higher-end tasks such as database programming, multimedia and graphics, and Web applications development. Features syntax coloring, code highlighting, line numbers, screenshots, seven icon-based tip categories, and more. Graphing Application. Welcome Application. Enhancing the Welcome Application. Inventory Application. Enhancing the Inventory Application. Wage Calculator Application. Dentistry Payment Application. Car Payment Application. Class Average Application. Interest Calculator Application. Security Keypad Application. Enhancing the Wage Calculator Application. World Shipping Time Application. Enhancing the Wage Calculator Application. Craps Game Application. Flag Tutor Application. Sales Data Application. Microwave Oven Application. Shipping Hub Application. Painter Application. Typing Tutor Application. Enhancing the Typing Tutor Application. Automatic Irrigation System Application. Screen-Scraping Application. Ticket Application. ATM Application. CheckWriter Application. Phone Book Application. Three-Tier Case Study: Architecture (Client Tier, Middle Tier, Database Tier). For Computer Programmers interested in Visual BASIC Programming.

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