How to code, work with, and use VB 2008

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Table of contents for
Murach's Visual Basic 2008

Section 1	Introduction to Visual Basic programming
Chapter 1	An introduction to Visual Studio	3
Chapter 2	How to design a Windows Forms application	35
Chapter 3	How to code and test a Windows Forms application	57
Section 2	The Visual Basic language essentials
Chapter 4	How to work with numeric and string data	99
Chapter 5	How to code control structures	141
Chapter 6	How to code procedures and event handlers	167
Chapter 7	How to handle exceptions and validate data	189
Chapter 8	How to work with arrays and collections	223
Chapter 9	How to work with dates and strings	263
Chapter 10	More skills for working with Windows forms and controls	293
Chapter 11	How to create and use classes	331
Chapter 12	How to debug an application	369
Section 3	Database programming
Chapter 13	An introduction to database programming	395
Chapter 14	How to work with data sources and datasets	427
Chapter 15	How to work with bound controls and parameterized queries	469
Chapter 16	How to use ADO.NET to write your own data access code	505
Section 4	Object-oriented programming
Chapter 17	How to work with default properties, events, and operators	545
Chapter 18	How to work with inheritance	571
Chapter 19	How to work with interfaces and generics	609
Chapter 20	How to organize and document your classes	637
Section 5	Other programming skills
Chapter 21	How to work with files and data streams	657
Chapter 22	How to work with XML files	681
Chapter 23	How to use LINQ	703
Chapter 24	How to enhance the user interface	729
Chapter 25	How to deploy an application	763
Resources
Appendix A	How to install and use the software and files for this book	789
Index		798

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Section 1

Introduction to Visual Basic programming

Section 2

The Visual Basic language essentials

Section 3

Database programming

Section 4

Object-oriented programming

Section 5

Other programming skills

Resources