Visual Basic .NET

Visual Basic .NET is a multi-paradigm, high-level programming language,from Microsoft that is suitable for most development needs. The language is designed with Rapid Application Development in mind, providing several tools to shorten development time. This book introduces Visual Basic .NET language fundamentals and covers a variety of the base class libraries (BCL) provided by the .NET Framework.

Introduction100% developed  as of Oct 30, 2005
A description of Visual Basic .NET.
The Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE)25% developed  as of Mar 14, 2006
A Microsoft application to simplify application development.
Getting Started100% developed  as of Oct 30, 2005
Making your first application.

Language Basics

Variables 
The entities used to store various types of data.
Arrays 
A variable that stores several data of the same data type.
Branch statements
The various conditional statements in the language for selective code execution.
Loop statements 
The various loop statements in the language for repetitive code execution.

Operators

Operators in general 
What are operators in a programming language.
Assignation and comparison operators
Describes the '=', 'Is' and 'IsNot' operators.
Arithmetic operators
Describes the operators that work on numerical values, such as the '+' in addition.
String and character operators
Describes the operators used for string and character manipulation, such as the '&' and '+' operators.
Logical operators
Describes the operators used in boolean logic, such as the 'And' and 'Or' operators.
Binary operators
Describes the operators used in maniputating in binary, such as the 'And' and '<<' operators.
Exception handling
Handling errors and exceptions

Windows Programming

Controls 
The windows controls, such as the button and text boxes.
Components
Objects that can be added at design time using the Window Designer, but is not visible at runtime, such as the Timer component.
Interprocess Communication
How programs can communicate with each other across application boundaries.
DataGridView
Programming with the DataGridView control

Object Oriented Programming

Classes

Classes
The blueprints of objects that describes how they should work.
Namespaces
Giving your code its own space to live in.
Objects
Cornerstones of any object-oriented programming language, objects are the tools you use to perform work.
Encapsulation and accessor levels
Explains protection of object states by encapsulation.

Advanced Data Structure

Inheritance
Interfaces
The IDisposable Interface
Abstract and partial classes
Object Lifetime
Enumerations
A set of related constants defining a value type.
Collections 
Advanced data structure for encapsulating data.

The .NET Framework

The .NET assembly
All .NET solutions have their components contained in assemblies.
.NET Framework Overview
An overview of the .NET class library used in VB.NET
The .NET framework
A language is merely a way of communication. The .NET framework represents the tools at your disposal to get actual work done.
Security
How security is used in the .NET framework.
Visual Basic 6 to .NET Function Equivalents
For developers making the switch.

GDI+

GDI+ is a way to draw simple graphics and strings on a Form.

MS Office Automation

Microsoft Office Automation
Manipulating MS Office documents and even MS Office itself from VB.NET

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