Visual Basic Quickstart Guide

Key Features

• Acquire a solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, such as inheritance and polymorphism
• Develop expertise in maintaining legacy code with increased efficiency
• Learn to read, write, and differentiate between VB Script, VBA, VB Classic, and VB.NET Code
• Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

Whether you’re an absolute beginner or an experienced developer looking to learn the Visual Basic language, this book takes a hands-on approach to guide you through the process. From the very first chapters, you'll delve into writing programs, exploring core concepts such as data types, decision branching, and iteration. Additionally, you’ll get to grips with working with data structures, file I/O, and essential object-oriented principles like inheritance and polymorphism.

This book goes beyond the basics to equip you with the skills to read and write code across the entire VB family, spanning VB Script, VBA, VB Classic, and VB.NET, enabling you to handle legacy code maintenance with ease.

With clear explanations, practical examples, and hands-on exercises, this book empowers you to tackle real-world software development tasks, whether you're enhancing existing projects or embarking on new ones. It addresses common challenges like distinguishing between the variations of the VB programming language to help you choose the right one for your projects.

Don't let VB's extensive legacy daunt you; embrace it with this comprehensive guide that equips you with practical, up-to-date coding skills to overcome the challenges presented by Visual Basic's rich history of over two decades.

What you will learn

• Acquire a solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, such as inheritance and polymorphism
• Develop expertise in maintaining legacy code with increased efficiency
• Learn to read, write, and differentiate between Visual Baic Script, Visual Baic for Applications, Visual Baic Classic, and VB.NET Code
• Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF e-book

Who this book is for

If you’re a software developer or web developer either already engaged in or aspiring to be involved in maintaining, enhancing, administering, and defending visual basic programs, websites, and scripts, this book is for you. It's an excellent resource for beginners in software development who want to learn Visual Basic from scratch.

Table of Contents

1. The Visual Basic Basic Family of Programming Languages
2. Console Input and Output
3. Data Types and Variables
4. Decision Branching
5. Iteration
6. Functions and Procedures
7. Project Part I
8. Formatting and Modifying Data
9. File Input and Output
10. Collections
11. Project Part II
12. Object-Oriented Programming
13. Inheritance
14. Polymorphism
15. Interfaces
16. Project Part III
17. The Request and Response Model
18. Variable Scope and Concurrency
19. Project Part IV
20. Conclusions

Aspen Olmsted is an associate professor and program director at Wentworth Institute of Technology in the Computer Science department. He obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from The University of South Carolina. Before his academic career, he was CEO of Alliance Software Corporation. Alliance Software developed N-Tier enterprise applications for the performing arts and humanities market. Dr Olmsted’s research focus is on the development of algorithms and architectures for distributed enterprise solutions that can guarantee security and correctness while maintaining high-availability. In his Secure Data Engineering Lab, Aspen mentors over a dozen graduate and undergraduate students each year.