Visual Basic Programmer's Library

Examines the workings and uses of the Visual Basic computer language, a derivation of the Beginner's All-Symbolic Instruction Code (BASIC) language. Chapters cover how to use: fractals, ActiveX controls, Windows Application Programming Interface (API), Speech API, and CryptoAPI. The concepts are illustrated by examples of programming applications that can be used on PCs and the Internet. The CD-ROM includes the Visual Basic project files, forms, modules, class modules, user documents, and user controls, for every program in the book. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Lars Klander is an experienced computer programmer who has worked with personal computer programming platforms since the introduction of the TRS-80. Lars graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1993 with a B.S. in Political Science after spending 5 years in an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science double degree program. Despite his best efforts to avoid them, computers have remained in his blood and he has spent much of his professional career writing enterprise solutions for various companies. Currently, he is employed by Jamsa Press as Senior Programmer. Lars recently co-authored Jamsa Press the newly released 1001 Visual Basic Programmer's Tips, and is currently working on Jamsa's C/C++ Programmer's Bible. When not writing books or programming, he spends his spare time with his fiancee Brett and his 6 cats and 2 dogs.