Visual Basic 2005 Cookbook: Solutions for VB 2005 Programmers Contributor(s): Patrick, Tim (Author), Craig, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0596101775 ISBN-13: 9780596101770 Publisher: O'Reilly Media OUR PRICE: $44.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: For seasoned .NET developers, as well as those seeking a simple and clear migration path from Visual Basic 6.0 to Visual Basic 2005, this cookbook delivers the definitive collection of problem-solving recipes for a broad range of Visual Basic programming tasks. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Programming Languages - Visual Basic - Computers | Programming - Object Oriented - Computers | Software Development & Engineering - General |
Dewey: 005.276 |
Series: Cookbooks (O'Reilly) |
Physical Information: 1.43" H x 7.04" W x 9.18" (2.26 lbs) 739 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book will help you solve more than 300 of the most common and not-so-common tasks that working Visual Basic 2005 programmers face every day. If you're a seasoned .NET developer, beginning Visual Basic programmer, or a developer seeking a simple and clear migration path from VB6 to Visual Basic 2005, the Visual Basic 2005 Cookbook delivers a practical collection of problem-solving recipes for a broad range of Visual Basic programming tasks. The concise solutions and examples in the Visual Basic 2005 Cookbook range from simple tasks to the more complex, organized by the types of problems you need to solve. Nearly every recipe contains a complete, documented code sample showing you how to solve the specific problem, as well as a discussion of how the underlying technology works and that outlines alternatives, limitations, and other considerations. As with all O'Reilly Cookbooks, each recipe helps you quickly understand a problem, learn how to solve it, and anticipate potential tradeoffs or ramifications. Useful features of the book include:
In addition, you'll find chapters on cryptography and compression, graphics, and special programming techniques. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, the Visual Basic 2005 Cookbook is sure to save you time, serving up the code you need, when you need it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Patrick, Tim: - Tim Patrick is a software architect and developer of custom software solutions targeting Microsoft Windows and Web-based users. Tim has over 20 years of experience in software development and software architecture, and is a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD). He wrote The Visual Basic DEFANGED_STYLEGuide and its successor, The Visual Basic .NET Style Guide, and recently co-authored O'Reilly's Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell. Craig, John Clark: -John Clark Craig's programming experiences and interests go back quite a ways. In 1974 he was programming a DEC PDP8E attached to a teletype and running a paper tape loaded version of FOCAL, a simple programming language similar to BASIC. Over the years, John programmed in just about every version of the BASIC language available, and authored several books on the subject along the way. During John's career as a full-time Software Engineer, he has worked on several fascinating energy and environmental projects. Currently, he's enjoying his software guru position working with a small team of bright R&D engineers as they create the next generation of high-tech self-erecting towers for the world's largest wind turbines. |