Combining the Deitel™ signature Live-Code™ Approach with a new Application-Driven™ methodology, this book uses a step-by-step tutorial approach to explore the basics of programming, builds upon previously learned concepts, and introduces new programming features in each successive tutorial. Is completely revised to feature Microsoft’s latest releases of Visual Basic 2005 Express; Visual Web Developer 2005 Express; ADO.NET 2.0; and ASP.NET 2.0.  Covers GUI design, controls, methods, functions, data types, control structures, procedures, arrays, object-oriented programming, strings and characters, sequential files, and more. Includes higher-end topics such as database programming, multimedia and graphics, and Web applications development. For individuals beginning their mastery of Visual Basic Programming.

 

About The Author

Dr. Harvey Deitel is one of the world's leading computer science instructors and seminar presenters, and author of more than a dozen books. He worked on the pioneering operating system teams in industry and academia that developed many of the techniques at the heart of operating systems like UNIX®, Windows NT™ and OS/2™.Paul Deitel has taught Visual Basic, Java, C and C++ at numerous hardware and software companies, including Sun Microsystems, Digital Equipment Corporation, IBM, Open Environment Corporation, Adra Systems, and Cambridge Technology Partners, and is himself an expert developer.

The Deitels are principals of Deitel & Associates, Inc., an international training organization specializing in Visual Basic, Java, C and C++, and object technologies.

Customer Reviews & Comments
After all the hype about Deitel books I was really looking forwards to reading this book. If you are learning VB at home on your own then this book is a waste of time. This is a college exercise book. There are a lot of examples to practice on at the end of each chapter but there are no answers. The authors assume you have a tutor to fall back on. In fact, you have to be a tutor to get the answers. This makes about a third of the book useless for people who are learning at home on their own. The authors have perfected the art of making rather simple programming concept into very long winded confusing concepts. I've read other VB books that explain the same concepts in a few paragraphs, not several pages like this book does. For a book of this size there are not really many computer concepts explained. The only thing I liked about this book was that it had colour screen shots. There are several other good VB books out there for beginners that cost a third of this, are half the size and will teach you many more programming concepts than this book. Unless you are on a college course that makes you buy this book save your money as there are much better books out there for learning VB. Comment (1) | Permalink | (Report this)