Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Programming for the Absolute Beginner

Description

Want to learn to program in Windows but don't know where
to start? Look no further! This book is designed to teach
you how to develop Windows applications using Microsoft
Visual Basic 2008 Express. To help make learning fun and interesting,
you will learn how to program through the development of computer
games, and you will develop a new game that reinforces a newly
learned concept in each chapter. It's the easiest way to learn! By
the time you have finished the book, not only will you have access
to a collection of working sample scripts, you also will have laid a
foundation upon which you can begin to tackle real-world challenges
and new languages.
Whether you are an experienced programmer looking for a jumpstart
on learning Visual Basic 2008 Express, or a first-timer looking
for a friendly programming language and a book that will help you
to begin your programming career, you will be happy with what this
book has in store for you!

CONTENTS:

Introduction;

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Visual Basic 2008 Express;

Chapter 2: Navigating the Visual Basic 2008 Express Development Environment;

Chapter 3: Creating an Application Interface;

Chapter 4: Working with Menus and Toolbars;

Chapter 5: Storing and Retrieving Data in Memory;

Chapter 6: Applying Conditional Logic;

Chapter 7: Processing Lots of Data with Loops;

Chapter 8: Enhancing Code Structure and Organization;

Chapter 9: Getting Comfortable with Object-Oriented Programming;

Chapter 10: Integrating Graphics and Audio;

Chapter 11: Debugging Visual Basic Applications