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Description of Visual Basic® 2005 Instant Results

Packed with unique, ready–to–use projects, this reference book will help you quickly get up to speed with Visual Basic 2005. Each project is presented in a step–by–step format, which enables you to set up, enhance, and reuse them in different real world situations. The accompanying CD–ROM also includes all of the source code from these projects, making it even easier for you to modify the applications to fit your own needs.

Visual Basic 2005 Instant Results not only provides you with ready–to–use classes, but it also shows you how to apply some of the more advanced features of Windows® programming. In addition, you′ll discover how to access Web Services from a Visual Basic Windows program as well as access SQL Server Express 2005. This approach will give you the skills to achieve the programming results you want.

CD–ROM includes source code for all 10 projects

What you will learn from this book

• Desktop Weather

• Password Keeper

• Application Registry Manager

• Event Log and trace Writing

• Event Log Service

• Multi–Threaded NotePad

• Notepad Printing

• Data Binding

• Database Image Manager

• Custom Controls

Who this book is for

This book is ideal for any programmer with Visual Basic .NET experience who wants to learn about the new features of Visual Basic 2005 or wants to enhance their programming skills. This book is ideal for developers who have previous experience developing complete desktop Windows applications but any developer with a desire to learn will find the material in this book useful.

Enhance Your Knowledge

Advance Your Career

Instant Results guides are packed with unique, ready–to–use projects that are perfect for the busy programmer. They require minimal set–up, and can be modified, enhanced, and reused in real–world situations.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780470118719

Pages:

316 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

257305

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Published:

22/06/2007

Edition:

illustrated edition

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About Thearon Willis

Thearon Willis is a senior consultant with over 25 years of programming experience. He started writing applications using the Basic language in 1980 and later moved on to Visual Basic and finally to Visual Basic .NET. He began working with databases in 1987 and has been hooked on writing database applications every since. He has experience with SQL Server, Oracle, and DB2 but works with SQL Server on a daily basis. Thearon has programmed in several other languages, some of which include C++, Assembler, Pascal, and COBOL. However, he enjoys Visual Basic .NET the best, as it provides the features needed to quickly build Windows and Web applications as well as components and Web Services. He currently develops intranet applications, Web Services, and server–side and client–side utilities using Visual Basic .NET. Most of these applications and utilities are database–driven and make use of XML and XSL.

Contents of Visual Basic® 2005 Instant Results

Acknowledgements.Introduction.Desktop Weather.Using the Desktop Weather Program.Design of the Desktop Weather Program.Code and Code Explanation.Setting Up the Desktop Weather Program.Summary.Password Keeper.Using the Password Keeper Program.Design of the Password Keeper Program.Code and Code Explanation.Setting Up the Password Keeper Program.Summary.Application Registry Manager.Using the Application Registry Manager Program.Design of the Application Registry Manager Program.Code and Code Explanation.Setting Up the Application Registry Manager.Summary.Event Log and Trace Writing.Using the Application Registry Manger Program.Design of the Application Registry Manager Program.Code and Code Explanation.Setting Up the Application Registry Manager.Summary.Event Log Service.Using the Event Log Service.Design of the Wrox Event Log Service.Code and Code Explanation.Setting Up the Event Log Service.Tips on Creating Windows Services.Summary.Multi Threaded Notepad.Using the Notepad Plus Application.Design of the Notepad Plus Application.Code and Code Explanation.Setting Up the Notepad Plus Application.Summary.Notepad Printing.Using the Notepad Plus Application.Design of the Notepad Plus Application.Code and Code Explanation.Setting Up the Notepad Plus Application.Summary.Data Binding.Using the Data Binding Application.Design of the Data Binding Application.Code and Code Explanation.Setting Up the Data Binding Application.Summary.Database Image Manager.Using the Database Image Manager Application.Design of the Database Image Manager Application.Code and Code Explanation.Setting Up the Database Image Manager Application.Summary.Custom Controls.Using the Custom Controls Application.Design of the Custom Controls Application.Code and Code Explanation.Setting Up the Custom Controls Application.Summary.Index.