Visual Basic 2012 Programmer’s Reference

by WOW! eBook · October 13, 2012

eBook Details:

Paperback: 840 pages
Publisher: WOW! eBook; 1st edition (August 21, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1118314077
ISBN-13: 978-1118314074

eBook Description:

Visual Basic 2012 Programmer’s Reference

Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) is the most popular programming language in the world, with millions of lines of code used in businesses and applications of all types and sizes. In this edition of the bestselling WOW! eBook guide, Visual Basic expert Rod Stephens offers novice and experienced developers a comprehensive tutorial and reference to Visual Basic 2012. This latest edition introduces major changes to the Visual Studio development platform, including support for developing mobile applications that can take advantage of the Windows 8 operating system.

This new edition includes information on developing Win8-compatible Metro applications using pre-loaded templates
Explores the new design features and support for WPF designers
Explains how to develop Windows smartphone apps
Covers new VB language features such as Asynch and Await

Visual Basic 2012 is packed with powerful features and this book will help you master them all. You’ll gain a solid understanding of essential Visual Basic topics and begin applying the information to perform a host of important development tasks. The tutorials inside are filled with code examples and the best methods for using them to write your own programs. Soon you’ll be building sophisticated applications as you learn to get the most out of forms, windows, controls, and other objects that help make Visual Basic such a popular programming language.

Visual Basic 2012 Programmer’s Reference is the programmer’s go-to reference for the 2012 edition of Visual Basic.

From the Back Cover

Learn to write code that leverages the latest features of Visual Basic 2012

Visual Basic 2012 Programmer’s Reference:

Explores the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) from a developer’s point of view
Covers the objects a program uses to build a user interface and implement the program’s functionality
Shows how to perform specific tasks and why one approach might be better than another
Discusses the fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming
Uncovers how an application can interact with its environment, including loading data in external sources
Offers a quick review of the syntax for particular commands

WOW! eBook Programmer’s References are designed to give the experienced developer straight facts on a new technology, without hype or unnecessary explanations. They deliver hard information with plenty of practical examples.

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