Start Here! Learn Microsoft Visual Basic 2012

by Michael Halvorson

Overview

Ready to learn Microsoft Visual Basic? Start Here!

Learn the fundamentals of modern programming with Visual Basic 2012—and begin building your first Windows 8 apps for the desktop. If you have absolutely no previous experience with Visual Basic, no problem—simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises.

Here’s where you start learning Visual Basic

• Learn the fundamentals of programming with Visual Basic
• Discover how to to bind controls to data
• Design and interact with user interfaces built with XAML
• Build and debug complete applications
• Learn the basics of Windows 8 application design
• Find out how to deliver your applications to the Windows Store

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735673458
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	12/15/2012
Series:	Start Here
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	11 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Michael Halvorson has written more than 30 books, including the popular Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step, Microsoft Office XP Inside Out, and Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Step by Step. A former Visual Basic localization manager at Microsoft, Michael is a professor at Pacific Lutheran University.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Getting to Know Visual Basic 2012
• Chapter 2: Creating Your First Windows 8 Application
• Chapter 3: Using Controls
• Chapter 4: Designing Windows 8 Applications with Blend for Visual Studio
• Chapter 5: Working with XAML
• Chapter 6: Visual Basic Language Elements
• Chapter 7: Controlling Application Design, Layout, and Program Flow
• Chapter 8: Using the .NET Framework
• Chapter 9: Debugging Applications
• Chapter 10: Managing Data with Arrays and LINQ
• Chapter 11: Design Focus: Five Great Features for a Windows 8 Application
• Chapter 12: Future Development Opportunities and the Windows Store