Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2005

Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 continues the approach of its previous editions by providing complete, expert coverage of the language. The material is aimed at beginner to advanced readers with emphasis on intermediate and advanced application-development topics. Topics include getting started with Visual Basic 2005, the Visual Basic 2005 language, GUI design and event-driven programming, building rich client applications, programming with objects, working with the .NET Framework, drawing and printing, building data-driven applications, programming for the web, refining your applications.


Table of contents :
Introduction
Part 1: GUI Design and Event-Driven Programming
· Getting Started with Visual Basic 2005
· Visual Basic: The Language
· Procedures and Modules
Part 2: Building Rich Client Applications
· Basic Windows Controls
· Working with Forms
· More Windows Controls
· The TreeView and ListView Controls
Part 3: Programming with Objects
· Building Custom Classes
· Working with Objects
· Interfaces and Delegates
· Building Custom Windows Controls
Part 4: Working with the .NET Framework
· Handling Strings, Characters, and Dates
· Storing Data in Collections
· Accessing Folders and Files
· Data Encryption
· Serialization and XML
· Working with XML
Part 5: Drawing and Printing
· Drawing and Painting with Visual Basic 2005
· Manipulating Images and Bitmaps
· Printing with VB 2005
Part 6: Database Programming with VB 2005
· Basic Concepts of Relational Databases
· Visual Database Tools
· Programming the ADO.NET Objects
· Working with SQL Server 2005
· Typical Data-Driven Applications
Part 7: Programming for the Web
· Developing for the Web
· ASP.NET 2.0
· Developing Data-Driven Web Applications
· XML Web Services
Part 8: Polishing Your Applications
· Designing Functional, Professional Interfaces
· Error Handling and Debugging
· Application Deployment
Index

Market Description :
VB programmers at all levels who want comprehensive coverage of Visual Basic 2005, especially programmers with some knowledge of VB 6 who want strong intermediate-level coverage of VB 2005's new features.


About 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 best-selling Mastering Visual Basic 6, Mastering Visual Basic .NET, Visual Basic .NET Developer's Handbook, and Mastering Visual Basic .NET Database Programming, all from Sybex. He lives in Athens, Greece.