Murach's Visual Basic 2008 (Paperback)

Whether you are new to Visual Basic or you are upgrading to VB 2008 from an earlier version, this new edition of Murach's core VB book shows you how to develop the kind of bullet-proof Windows Forms applications that businesses rely on. Along the way, you will learn how to build database applications faster than ever by using RAD features like data sources and the DataGridView control. You will learn how to use object-oriented features like inheritance and interfaces as well as features like code snippets, generics, partial classes, and ClickOnce deployment. And you will learn how to use the 2008 LINQ feature to query data. When you are finished, you will be able to develop Windows Forms applications the way the best professionals develop them. That's why we say: No other book teaches you so much, so fast, or so thoroughly.