Visual Basic in Easy Steps

Visual Basic in
easy steps, 7th edition shows
you how to quickly create Windows applications using the latest free Visual
Basic/Studio Community programming environment. This book gives you code
examples, screenshots, and step-by-step instructions that illustrate each
aspect of Visual Basic.

Visual Basic in
easy steps, 7th edition
begins by describing the Visual Studio Community installation process, then
introduces form controls, application properties, the programming language, and
problem-solving techniques. Next, the book illustrates by example, how to build
and deploy a complete Windows application. A chapter is devoted to scripting
with Visual Basic. This first shows you how to create "macros" for Word and
Excel in Microsoft Office, using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), then
demonstrates how to manipulate files and data within the Windows operating
system using VBScript. You will learn how to incorporate external data into
your applications from text files, Excel spreadsheets, XML documents, live RSS
web feeds, and SQL databases.

You
need have no previous knowledge of any programming language so it's ideal if
you're a newcomer to Windows programming. Each chapter builds your knowledge of
Visual Basic. By the end of this book, you will have gained a sound
understanding of Visual Basic programming and be able to create your own
interactive applications.

Visual Basic in
easy steps, 7th edition has an
easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to begin Windows
programming, including: