A FEW OPENING WORDS


Learning a new computer programming language is a challenging experience. But it can also be very enjoyable and fulfilling. In this chapter, we'll start your Visual Basic programming journey by going over background information that you'll need in order to advance to later chapters. This will include a brief overview of what Visual Basic 2005 Express is and what it can do. It will also include a high level explanation of what .NET is and how it interacts with Visual Basic 2005 Express.

In this chapter, you will also learn how to create your first Visual Basic application. You may find it a little intimidating to begin putting together a Visual Basic application before you have had a chance to learn a little more about the language. This is to be expected. But don't worry about it. Just follow along and perform the steps that I'll lay out exactly as shown and you'll be able to get the application working. You'll find that as a result of writing your first program and stepping through the application development process, you'll develop a better understanding of just what Visual Basic and .NET are and will be better prepared to understand the chapters that lay ahead of you. The most important thing for you to do as you go through this chapter is to try and focus on the big picture and not to get too caught up in the details.




Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition Programming for the Absolute Beginner
Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition Programming for the Absolute Beginner
ISBN: 1592008143
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 126

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