Visual Basic .NET: for Complete Beginners

NOTE: This is the eBook version of our free course at homeandlearn.co.uk.

If you've done no programming before at all, and are a bit nervous about making a start, then Visual Basic .NET is one of the easiest languages you can learn. You'll ace it!

This course uses the free Microsoft Visual Studio Community Edition, so there's no additional software to buy. You start as a complete beginner and learn the concepts of programming by following along with the lessons in the book. There's very little in the way of dull theory - just you coding away until you become proficient. By the end of the book, you should be at an intermediate stage. The topics and projects you'll do are:

Introduction
Getting Started - VB Forms
What Are Variables?
A Calculator Project
Conditional Logic
Message Box Concatenation
VB Net and Loops
A Times Table Program
Menus and VB Net Forms
The Open File Dialogue Box
Check Boxes and Option Buttons
Error Handling and Debugging
Arrays
Multi-Dimensional Arrays
Collections, Enumerations
Linq
Linq Queries
String Manipulation
Text Files
Functions and Subs
Functions
Events
Vb.Net And Classes
Vb.Net And Databases
Working with Forms
Creating Other Forms
Graphics and Visual Basic .Net
Compact Sql Server Express Databases
Picture Viewer – A Project
A Tabbed Browser Project
Write Your Own Email Client
Creating Your Own Code Libraries
Deploying Your Apps
Publish Your Program
Database Project with Two Tables
Code Your Own Drawing Program

Get the book today and start your programming journey – it’s easier than you think!