Visual Basic 2005 Jumpstart

Foreword

Preface

1. Introducing Visual Basic 2005

     Create the Application and Its Main Window

     Add a Menu and Toolbar

     Connect to a Database and Browse Records

     Create an Exit Dialog Box

     Handle Exit and Close Events

     Run and Debug the Application

     Inspect an Object at Runtime

     Add an About Box

     Configure the Application

     Summary

2. Programming with Visual Basic

     Data Types

     Variables

     Constants

     Strings

     Arrays

     Type Conversion

     Operators

     Statements

     Functions and Subroutines

     Error-Handling

     My Namespace

     Summary

3. Putting Object-Oriented Programming to Work

     Working with Classes and Objects

     Reusing and Customizing Classes

     Designing Your Own Classes

     Controlling How Classes Are Implemented

     Summary

4. Developing a Windows Application

     Creating the Windows Application and Building the Main Window

     Viewing Book Information Offline

     Deploying the Application

     Automatic Updating

     Summary

5. Building Web Applications

     Building the Storefront

     Creating a Shopping Cart

     Members Area

     Testing the Application

     Summary

6. Moving from VB 6 to VB 2005

     Migrate, Replace, Rewrite, or Reuse?

     Using COM Objects in VB 2005

     Upgrading VB 6 Applications

     Summary

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