Application Development Using Visual Basic and .NET (Integrated .Net Series from Object Innovations and Prentice Hall Ptr) - Softcover

Oberg, Robert J.; Thorsteinson, Peter; Wyatt, Dana L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130933821 ISBN 13: 9780130933829

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2002

Synopsis

This book gives experienced programmers the practical insight they need to build enterprise applications for Microsoft's .NET platform using Visual Basic. Using a running case study and extensive code examples, the authors illuminate essential .NET concepts, and introduce powerful new .NET technologies such as ADO.NET and ASP.NET. The book begins with a self-contained review of basic Visual Basic.NET syntax and technique; then rapidly moves on to in-depth coverage of VB.NET development with the .NET Framework. The authors begin their case study by developing a simple .NET console application, then add a Windows Forms interface, isolate functionality within components, provide database access via ADO.NET, secure the code, and finally, make its functionality accessible as a Web Service via ASP.NET. Along the way, they introduce each of .NET's most powerful features for developers, including interfaces, attributes, collections, file I/O and streams, debugging classes, threading, appdomains, context, remoting, security, component deployment and versioning, assemblies, the global assembly cache, and interoperability. All books in the Integrated .NET Series by Object Innovations and Prentice Hall PTR teach in a systematic, step-by-step manner, using rich examples and a shared case study that explains how .NET's features interact in the context of a real application. The books integrate perfectly: developers who want an even stronger understanding of the basics of Visual Basic can find it in the companion introductory title, Introduction to Visual Basic Using .NET.

About this title

About the Author

DR. ROBERT J. OBERG is founder and President of Object Innovations, a leading developer of integrated courseware on .NET and other strategic software. He is editor of The Integrated .NET Series from Object Innovations and Prentice Hall PTR. Oberg's recent books include Introduction to C# Using .NET and (with Michael Stiefel) Application Development Using C# and .NET (both published by Prentice Hall PTR).

PETER THORSTEINSON is a systems analyst who has been programming and teaching developers for over a decade. He specializes in .NET, C#, C++, COM, and Java and is coauthor of .NET Architecture and Programming Using Visual C++ (Prentice Hall PTR).

DR. DANA L. WYATT formed EMCA Consulting in 1993 to deliver advanced object-oriented training, mentoring, and consulting services. She specializes in VB, C++, and COM/DCOM. Wyatt is also coauthor of Introduction to Visual Basic Using .NET (Prentice Hall PTR).

From the Back Cover

Build industrial-strength .NET applications with Visual Basic.

• Experienced programmers: Quickly come up to speed on the new, powerful Visual Basic .NET
• Practical, hands-on coverage of the .NET Framework, CLR, ADO.NET, ASP.NET, Web services, security, interoperability, and more
• Running case study: see how concepts work together when you build .NET applications

This book gives experienced developers the practical insight they need to build enterprise applications using Visual Basic .NET. Using extensive code examples and a running case study, the authors illuminate the .NET concepts and technologies that offer developers the greatest power and value. They cover the entire process of constructing a .NET application: developing a simple .NET console application; adding a Windows Forms interface; isolating functionality within components; providing database access via ADO.NET; securing your code; and using ASP.NET to create Web applications and services.

• .NET Framework and Common Language Runtime fundamentals for experienced programmers
• Key .NET features: interfaces, attributes, collections, I/O, threading, remoting, and more
• In-depth coverage of ADO.NET, ASP.NET Web Forms, and Web services
• Advanced user interface programming with Windows Forms and GDI+
• Assemblies, component deployment, and versioning
• Ensuring interoperability with diverse and legacy systems
• Includes a self-contained Visual Basic .NET overview for those new to the language

Part of The Integrated .NET Series from Object Innovations and Prentice Hall PTR.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130933821
• ISBN 13: 9780130933829
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 864