Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Visual Basic .NET 2003 in 24 Hours Complete Starter Kit (Sams Teach Yourself...in 24 Hours)

This is a used book. In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will be creating and distributing your own programs using the power and functionality of Visual Basic .NET. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of Visual Basic .NET from the ground up.

As an added bonus, the book includes a 60-day Trial Version of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 on DVD-ROM so you will have every tool you need to create the applications demonstrated in the book.

Step-by-step instructions walk you through the most common Visual Basic .NET tasks while questions and answers, quizzes, and exercises at the end of each hour help you test your knowledge. Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions and help steer you clear of potential problems.

Learn how to...

• Use the powerful design environment of Visual Studio .NET
• Design a feature-rich interface using components such as tree views and tabs
• Create robust applications using modern error-handling
• Draw fast graphics using GDI+
• Build a database application using ADO.NET
• Distribute a Visual Basic .NET application