Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to learning Visual Basic 2010.

Teach yourself the essential tools and techniques for Visual Basic 2010-one step at a time. No matter what your skill level, you'll find the practical guidance and examples you need to start building professional applications for Windows and the Web.

Discover how to:

Work in the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
Master essential techniques-from managing data and variables to using inheritance and dialog boxes
Create professional-looking Uis; add visual effects and print support
Build compelling Web features with the Visual Web Developer tool
Use Microsoft ADO.NET and advanced data presentation controls
Debug your programs and handle run-time errors
Use new features, such as Query Builder, and Microsoft .NET Framework

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About the Author

Michael Halvorson has written more than 30 books, including the popular Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step, Microsoft Office XP Inside Out, and Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Step by Step. A former Visual Basic localization manager at Microsoft, Michael is a professor at Pacific Lutheran University.

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