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# Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (July 27, 2006)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0072260335
# ISBN-13: 978-0072260335


Book Description
With millions of users, Visual Basic has the largest installed base of any programming language -- all of these programmers need to know what's new in Visual Basic 2005. This comprehensive resource covers the core language, including grammar, operators, value-types, classes, interfaces, data structures and collections, GUI components, debugging, and more. Readers will learn to rapidly build robust applications for Windows and the Web.

   * Documents the differences between VB 2005 and previous versions
   * Reveals undocumented VB 2005 functions readers will find nowhere else



From the Back Cover

The Definitive Visual Basic 2005 Programming and Development Resource

Get full details on the powerful features of Visual Basic 2005 in this comprehensive one-stop guide that's filled with information not included in the online documentation. Programming expert Ron Petrusha begins by laying out what's new in Visual Basic 2005, such as its object-oriented programming capabilities. You'll find in-depth coverage of current language elements, coding techniques, and troubleshooting procedures.

Syntax explanations, code samples, and real-world examples illustrate each point along the way. Valuable appendices include information on constants and enumerations, compiling applications from the command line, and data conversion. This book is a particularly valuable desktop companion when coding and troubleshooting misbehaving code.

   * Define and manipulate variables in the .NET Framework 2.0 Common Type System
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     Implement the object-oriented programming features in Visual Basic 2005
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     Add functionality and interactivity by handling events
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     Use objects, classes, directives, statements, keywords, functions, and procedures in your code
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     Implement exception handling
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     Integrate functionality available in the .NET Framework Class Library
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     Access system hardware and software resources using My Namespace and My.Resources
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     Build applications from the Visual Basic Command-Line Compiler
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     Handle both widening and narrowing conversions easily


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