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==External Links==
==External Links==
[http://www.pickatutorial.com/tutorials/vbdotnet_1.htm Visual Basic.NET Programming Tutorials]
[http://www.pickatutorial.com/tutorials/vbdotnet_1.htm Visual Basic.NET Programming Tutorials]
[http://www.wepapers.com/Papers/10554/14_lessons_to_get_you_started_with_C#_and_.NET 14 lessons to get you started with C# and .NET]


==About this book==
==About this book==

Revision as of 12:49, 15 December 2008

Visual Basic .NET is a multi-purpose computer programming language from Microsoft that is suitable for most development needs. The language is designed with Rapid Application Development in mind, providing several tools to shorten development time. This WikiBook introduces Visual Basic.NET language fundamentals and covers a variety of the base class libraries (BCL) provided by the .NET Framework.

Introduction

Introduction100% developed  as of Oct 30, 2005
A description of Visual Basic .NET.
The Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE)25% developed  as of Mar 14, 2006
A Microsoft application to simplify application development.
Getting Started100% developed  as of Oct 30, 2005
Making your first application.

Language Basics

Basic syntax
Describes the basics in how the applications you write will be interpreted.
Variables75% developed  as of Dec 28, 2005
The entities used to store various types of data.
Arrays25% developed  as of Oct 30, 2005
A variable that stores several data of the same data type.
Branch statements
The various conditional statements in the language for selective code execution.
Loop statements25% developed  as of Oct 6, 2007
The various loop statements in the language for repetitive code execution.

Operators

Operators in general25% developed  as of Oct 30, 2005
What are operators in a programming language.
Assignation and comparison operators
Describes the '=', 'Is' and 'IsNot' operators.
Arithmetic operators
Describes the operators that work on numerical values, such as the '+' in addition.
String and character operators
Describes the operators used for string and character manipulation, such as the '&' and '+' operators.
Logical operators
Describes the operators used in boolean logic, such as the 'And' and 'Or' operators.
Binary operators
Describes the operators used in maniputating in binary, such as the 'And' and '<<' operators.

Windows Programming

Controls25% developed  as of Mar 8, 2006
The windows controls, such as the button and text boxes.
Components
Objects that can be added at design time using the Window Designer, but is not visible at runtime, such as the Timer component.
Interprocess Communication
How programs can communicate with each other across application boundaries.

Object Oriented Programming

Basics

Inheritance
Interfaces
Abstract and partial classes
Object Lifetime
Enumerations
A set of related constants defining a value type.

Classes

Modules
A special class for exposing shared functions and variables.
Namespaces
Giving your code its own space to live in.
Classes
The blueprints of objects that describes how they should work.
Objects
Cornerstones of any object-oriented programming language, objects are the tools you use to perform work.
Encapsulation and accessor levels
Explains protection of object states by encapsulation.
The IDisposable Interface

Advanced Data Structure

Collections0% developed  as of Oct 30, 2005
Advanced data structure for encapsulating data.

The .NET Framework

The .NET assembly
All .NET solutions have their components contained in assemblies.
.NET Framework Overview
An overview of the .NET class library used in VB.NET
The .NET framework
A language is merely a way of communication. The .NET framework represents the tools at your disposal to get actual work done.
Security
How security is used in the .NET framework

Graphics

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GDI+

GDI+ is a way to draw simple graphics and strings on a Form.

MS Office Automation

Microsoft Office Automation

Manipulating MS Office documents and even MS Office itself from VB.NET

Visual Basic.NET Programming Tutorials 14 lessons to get you started with C# and .NET

About this book

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