Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2005, Express Edition, approaches the new product comprehensively to uncover all it has to offer. Written by the author of the bestselling Mastering Visual Basic .NET, this book has an easy learning curve for beginners, but doesn't stop there. Unlike its competition, it thoroughly explores the topic, step by step, for those readers who need to use Visual Basic Express as a development solution in a small-to-medium-size enterprise or as a training tool.



Table of contents :
Introduction


Part 1: Getting Started with Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition


· Welcome to Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition


· Using Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition


· Introducing Windows Application Development


· Building Windows Forms


Part 2: Understanding the Visual Basic Language


· Using the Visual Basic Programming Language


· Using Subroutines, Functions, and Events


· Controlling Program Flow


· Using Arrays and Collections


· Debugging and Handling Errors


Part 3: Using Windows Controls


· Using the Basic Windows Controls


· Using the Text Controls


· Using the Common Windows Dialogs


· Using the TreeView and ListView Controls


· Using Other Windows Controls


Part 4: Understanding Object-Oriented Programming


· Understanding Objects


· Building Your Own Objects


· Building Your Own Windows Controls


Part 5: Common Programming Tasks


· Using the My Object


· Working with Folders and Files


· Working with XML


· Automating Office Applications


· Using Images, Drawing, and Printing


· Handling Characters and Strings


· Using Console Applications


Part 6: Programming Databases


· Introduction to Databases


· Using the Visual Database Tools


· Using Data in Windows Forms


· Programming with ADO.NET


· Working with SQL Server Express


· Interacting with the Internet


Index






Market Description :
· Beginners Learning their First Programming Language


· Hobbyists and Enthusiasts


· Developers at Small-to-Medium-Size Enterprises


· Educational Institutions and Trainers


· VB 6 Programmers who Resisted .NET






About Author :
Evangelos Petroutsos is a computer engineer who writes books and articles, teaches networking and programming, and works as a communications consultant. He wrote the best-selling Mastering Visual Basic 6, Mastering Visual Basic .NET, and Visual Basic .NET Developer's Handbook, all from Sybex. He lives in Athens, Greece.





Acey J. Bunch is a professional developer and technical writer who has written numerous articles relating to Microsoft tools and technologies. He currently works for the SQL Server User Education group at Microsoft, writing documentation for data access technologies such as ADO.NET. When not writing about technical subjects, you'll find him working the family farm in north Georgia with his wife and three beautiful daughters.