In this lively, eye-opening, hands-on book, all you need is a computer and the desire to learn how to program with Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition. Featuring a full edition of the software, this fun and highly visual guide walks you through a complete programming project a desktop weather-reporting application from start to finish. You ll get an introduction to the Microsoft Visual Studio(r) development environment and learn how to put the lightweight, easy-to-use tools in Visual Basic Express Edition to work right away creating, compiling, testing, and delivering your first ready-to-use program. You ll get expert tips, coaching, and visual examples at each step of the way, along with pointers to additional learning resources.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introducing Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition Chapter 2: Installing Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition Chapter 3: Creating Your First Applications Chapter 4: Creating Your Own Web Browser in Less than Five Minutes Chapter 5: Using Rapid Application Development Tools with Visual Basic 2008 Chapter 6: Modifying Your Web Browser Chapter 7: Fixing the Broken Blocks Chapter 8: Managing the Data Chapter 9: Building Your Own Weather Tracker Application Glossary Index