Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Step by Step--Version 2003

Get on the fast track to professional application development with Visual Basic .NET 2003. This practical, hands-on tutorial expertly guides you through the fundamentals—using step-by-step exercises, code samples, optimization tips, and real-world advice to accelerate your productivity. Work at your own pace, learning core programming skills by selecting just the chapters and lessons you need. Upgrade your Visual Basic 6 applications quickly with the help of “Upgrade Notes” sidebars, a special upgrading index, and insights into the enhanced Visual Basic .NET Upgrade Wizard. It’s everything you need to start creating .NET-connected software now! Discover how to: Create a compelling user interface with Toolbox controls, menus, and dialog boxesUse methods in the .NET Framework 1.1 class librariesUtilize the new debugging tools and structured error handlers to build robust codeManage data in your programs using collections, arrays, and string processing techniquesAutomate Microsoft Office applications and manage processesManage Windows® Forms and create graphics and animation effectsUse inheritance and other new object-oriented programming capabilitiesWrite custom code for printers and dialog boxes for printingManage Access databases and create custom database applications with Microsoft ADO.NETDisplay HTML documents using Microsoft Internet ExplorerUse Web Forms to build Internet interfacesDeploy Visual Basic .NET applicationsPort Visual Basic 6 programs to Visual Basic .NETCD features: Code examples in Visual Basic .NET 2003All the book’s practice filesFully searchable eBookA Note Regarding the CD or DVD The print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via O'Reilly Media's Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit O'Reilly's web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to booktech@oreilly.com.