After a brief introduction to Visual Studio 2005 and the .Net Framework, the expert authors introduce readers to the fundamentals of the Visual Basic 2005 language
End-of-chapter exercises help readers to quickly learn to build rich and professional-looking applications for Microsoft Windows, intranets and the Internet, and mobile devices
Offers thorough coverage of the new Visual Studio 2005 tools and features
Covers object-oriented programming, creating custom controls, working with databases, creating menus, and working with graphics
Addresses building class libraries, Web services and .NET remoting, and deploying applications
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Good learning guide...:
I loved the sample and explanations on XML serialization as well as the topic on collections. What I didn't like was the their discussion of objects esp. the example - a CAR. It could have been much helpful if they had stick with the customer and bill classes. Overall, I can recommend this to programmers with experience on other languages, and it would help if you know already the basics of objects, as the discussion on classes will only be on Chapter 10. If you are a novice or VB beginner, I would advise... more info
Excellent book "A must have":
This book is excellent for beginners; it explains all steps in details.
It is definitively a must have!
Not as good as I had hoped:
I looked this book over pretty well at Borders before buying it from Amazon, but was unpleasantly surprised once I began to read it straight through. Critical information is omitted from some topics. Continuity seems illogical. And the website, though expertly administrated, has a small subscriber base. The book is not very well organized and is carelessly written. For twice the price, the Deitel offering is ten times the tome.
How did this book get 5 stars by other reviewers:
I am a seasoned programmer learning the .NET platform. At first this book seemed okay...the layout was pretty good and I found their presentation methods easy to learn from. Then I started running into some serious coding problems. Their ASP code examples are outdated and riddled with errors. No error errata on the website either to fix anything I saw. I spent more time trying to fix their stuff than I did acutally learning. It would be a good book if it wasn't for all the errors. They desperately need some... more info
