Simply Visual Basic .Net

Simply Visual Basic .NET leverages .NET's true power not just adapted Visual Basic 6 techniques. Its out-standing pedagogical approach comes from Deitel & Associates the best-selling programming language authors and renowned instructors who have taught programming to over 1,000,000 people in 100+ countries.APPLICATION-DRIVEN '„¢ , step-by-step tutorial approach The Deitels explore core Visual Basic .NET concepts in the context of interesting, real-world applications such as: Web-Based Bookstore · ATM · Automated Phone Directory · Billing · Car Payments · Check Writer · Craps Game · Flag Quiz · Fundraiser · Graphics Painter · Inventory · Investment Interest · Microwave Oven · Payroll · Sales Data · Screen Scraper · Security Panel · Shipping Hub · Ticket Ordering · Typing ApplicationKey Topics include Visual Studio ® .NET IDE · Visual Programming · Framework Class Library (FCL) · Controls (Buttons, TextBoxes, ListBoxes, Microsoft '„¢ Chart, Timers, ComboBoxes, RadioButtons, Menus, Dialogs and others) · Event Handling · Debugger · Algorithms · Pseudocode · UML '„¢ · Control Structures · Methods · Random Number Generation · Arrays · Classes · Objects · Collections · Mouse & Keyboard Event Handling · Strings · Sequential-Access Files · Database · Graphics · Multimedia · GUI Design · Web Application Development Simply Visual Basic .NET Pedagogic Features Step-by-step tutorials show how to build and execute complete applications, from start to finish DEITEL '„¢ signature LIVE-CODE '„¢ approach presents programming concepts using complete working applications APPLICATION -DRIVEN '„¢ design includes 31 tutorials and 100+ exercises on real-world applications Full-color presentation, including syntax coloring, code highlighting, callouts and extensive comments Skills summaries UML activity diagrams Debugging sections and exercises that teach the Visual Studio .NET Debugger Tips for improving reliability, performance and usability of your applications Self-review multiple-choice questions and answers for immediate feedback after each section Ten additional multiple-choice questions at the end of every tutorial, plus "What does this code do?" and "What's wrong with this code?" exercises, and four programming exercises all focused on real-world applications, including a "Programming Challenge" Special sections on GUI Design Guidelines and on Controls, Events, Properties & Methods are highlighted in each tutorial and as appendices for easy reference Key terms sections in every tutorial and a comprehensive glossary at the end of the book Instructor's resources, including PowerPoint ® slides, test-item file, Instructor Resource CD and support Web sites with up-to-date information on the book ( www.deitel.com and www.prenhall.com/deitel )Deitel and Associates Staff is the author of 'Simply Visual Basic .Net', published 2003 under ISBN 9780131405530 and ISBN 0131405535.