Learning Visual Basic .NET by Jesse Liberty

Learning Visual Basic .NET

Introducing the Language, .NET Programming & Object Oriented Software Development

Jesse Liberty

O'Reilly Media · Print & ebook · December 3, 2002

Most Visual Basic .NET books are written for experienced object-oriented programmers, but many programmers jumping on the .NET bandwagon are coming from non-object-oriented languages, such as Visual Basic 6.0 or from script programming, such as JavaScript.

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Who it’s for
An entry-level introduction to Visual Basic .NET, object-oriented programming, and building applications.
Themes
VB.NET language fundamentals, Object-oriented programming, Windows, web, and database applications
Genres
Visual Basic Programming, ASP.NET Development, Object-Oriented Programming

About this book

Most Visual Basic .NET books are written for experienced object-oriented programmers, but many programmers jumping on the .NET bandwagon are coming from non-object-oriented languages, such as Visual Basic 6.0 or from script programming, such as JavaScript. These programmers, and those who are adopting VB.NET as their first programming language, have been out of luck when it comes to finding a high-quality introduction to the language that helps them get started.

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That's why Jesse Liberty, author of the best-selling books Programming C# and Programming ASP.NET, has written an entry-level guide to Visual Basic .NET. Written in a warm and friendly manner, this book assumes no prior programming experience, and provides an easy introduction to Microsoft's most popular .NET language. Learning Visual Basic .NET is a complete introduction to VB.NET and object-oriented programming. This book will help you build a solid foundation in .NET, and show how to apply your skills by using hundreds of examples to help you become productive quickly. Learning Visual Basic .NET introduces fundamentals like Visual Studio .NET, a tool set for building Windows and Web applications. You'll learn about the syntax and structure of the Visual Basic .NET language, including operators, classes and interfaces, structs, arrays, and strings. Liberty then demonstrates how to develop various kinds of applications--including those that work with databases--and web services. By the time you've finished Learning Visual Basic .NET, you'll be ready to move on to a more advanced programming guide that will help you create large-scale web and Windows applications. Whether you have a little object-oriented programming experience or you are new to programming altogether, Visual Basic .NET will set you firmly on your way to mastering the essentials of the VB.NET language.

Visual Basic .NET

An entry-level introduction to Visual Basic .NET, object-oriented programming, and building applications.

Come here for

  • Visual Basic .NET syntax, operators, classes, interfaces, structs, arrays, and strings
  • Visual Studio .NET, database applications, and web services

Expect

  • Language fundamentals and object-oriented programming
  • Examples covering Windows and Web applications

Where it sits

Visual Basic Programming91%
ASP.NET Development64%
Object-Oriented Programming33%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Visual Basic Programming
  • Software Development
  • Windows Programming
  • ASP.NET Development
Authors
Jesse Liberty
Publisher
O'Reilly Media
Published
December 3, 2002
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
VB.NET language fundamentals · Object-oriented programming · Windows, web, and database applications
Reading lane
Visual Basic Programming