Programming Visual Basic 2008
What This Title Covers
Comprehensive VB.NET 2008 coverage including Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, LINQ, and web services. Goes beyond basics to cover real application architecture patterns, data binding, multithreading, and deployment. This is the resource for developers who have learned VB.NET basics and need to build production applications.
Who It's For
Developers with VB.NET fundamentals who need comprehensive coverage of the .NET application stack. Assumes basic VB.NET syntax knowledge and focuses on building real-world applications across multiple .NET platforms.
Key Chapters and Concepts
- Windows Forms advanced controls and data binding
- WPF fundamentals and XAML
- ASP.NET web application development
- ADO.NET and database programming
- LINQ to Objects, SQL, and XML
- Multithreading and asynchronous patterns
- Web services and WCF
- Deployment and installation
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