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Read an excerpt: Chapter 1: Getting Started with Visual Basic       Excerpt provided courtesy of John Wiley & Sons Inc. Copyright © John Wiley & Sons Inc. Written permission from the publisher is required for any use of this material.

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• Programming Languages : Visual Basic
• Programming : .NET 3.5
• Programming : Visual Studio 2008
• * Series - All Users : Sybex Mastering
• Programming : Object-Oriented

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Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 continues the approach of its previous editions by providing thorough, expert coverage of VB 2008, from the core of the language and user interface design to developing data-driven applications and Web applications. The material is aimed at beginners with some programming background to experienced programmers, with emphasis on intermediate and advanced development topics. The book will contain numerous example programs that readers can use as starting points for building their own applications, and each chapter ends with review exercises to help readers solidify their knowledge.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started.

2. VB 2008 Language.

3. Programming Fundamentals.

4. GI Design.

5. Vista Interface.

6. Basic Controls.

7. Forms.

8. More Controls.

9. TreeView & ListView.

10. Custom Classes.

11. Objects.

12. Custom Controls.

13. Strings, Characters, Dates.

14. Collections.

15. Files & Folders.

16. XML and Object Serialization.

17. DLINQ.

18. Drawing (was 19).

19. Images (was 20).

20. Printing (was 21).

21. Relational Databases.

22. ADO.NET.

23. Binding Controls.

24. Entities.

25. Web Apps.

26. ASP.NET.

27. XML Web Services.

Appendix A. Master It Solutions.

Appendix B. Debugging.

About the Author

Evangelos Petroutsos is a computer engineer who has worked for the California Institute of Technology and MCI. Currently, he writes computer books and articles, teaches networking and programming courses, and works as a computer communications consultant. He wrote the bestselling Mastering Visual Basic 6 as well as numerous other books from Sybex, including Mastering Visual Basic .NET, Visual Basic .NET Developer's Handbook, Mastering Visual Basic .NET Database Programming, Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2005, and Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition.

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