Teaches Visual Basic programming with a focus on the programming techniques. Each chapter covers the theory, then builds applications and explains the theory in detail through the applications. This book is useful for Advanced Visual Basic courses found in Computer Science, CIS, MIS, and Business departments.

For Advanced Visual Basic courses found in Computer Science, CIS, MIS, and Business departments at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. This book teaches Visual Basic programming with a focus on the programming techniques required most in the industry. Students are taught theory within the context of building specific applications, making learning more effective and arming them with a portfolio of skills they can easily apply in the business world. The authors provide this hands-on experience by structuring each chapter to cover the theory, then build applications and explain the theory in detail through the applications.

1. An Essential Introduction.
The Underlying Philosophy of Objects. Rapid Application Design. Classes and Namespaces. .NET Architecture Overview.
2. Review of Variables, Constants, Data Types, and More.
Variables. Constants. Literals. Data Types. Casting. Numeric Data. Strings and Dates.
3. Review of Arrays and Control Statements.
Arrays. Structures. Enum. Control Statements. Catching and Handling Errors. Structured Exception Handling. A Quick Look at Delegates.
4. A Detailed Look at Object Orientation.
Object-Oriented Programming. Encapsulation. Polymorphism. Inheritance. Namespaces and Classes. Designing and Using a Class Module. Object Lifecycle.
5. Directories, Files, Paths and Sequential File Access.
Paths. Directories. Files. Directory and File Dialogs. Streams. Sequential Access Method.
6. The Binary Access Method.
Binary Access. Encryption. FileStream Class. Serialization and Persistent Objects. Random Access Method.
7. Graphics and Animation.
The System. Drawing. Graphics Namespace.
8. Multithreading.
Multithreading. Thread Data Sharing and Synchronization. Thread States.
9. Overview of Database Programming.
Databases. An Overview of ADO.NET.
10. The Connected Layer Command and DataReader Classes.
Command Object. DataReader. XML Reader. Database Schema. Command Object Parameters. Transactions. Brief Look at Stored Procedures.
11. More on the Connected Layer.
The Data Form Wizard. The Query Builder Window. The Data Form Wizard with Parameters in SQL Server.
12. The Disconnected Layer.
Data Set Class and its Related Classes. Example of the Dataset and DataTable Classes. Data Set Methods and Properties. Data Table Methods and Properties.
13. Multi-Table Data Sets.
Multi-table Data Sets. Data Relations and Constraints. Data Sets Without a Data Adapter. Data Row Methods and Properties.
14. A Review of Active Server Pages.NET.
WebPages and Web Server. Form Controls. Intro to ASP.NET. Server Controls. Validation Controls. Other ASP.NET Controls.
15. Active Server Pages.NET and ActiveX Data Objects.NET.
HTTPRequest Class. HTTPResponse Class. Maintaining State in Web Applications. HTTPSessionState Class. Intrinsic Classes in ASP.NET. ActiveX Data Objects.NET. .NET Data Providers, OLE DB.NET Data Providers. The SQL Server.NET Data Providers.
16. Web Services.
XML Web Services--Established and Emerging Standards. Designing a Simple XML Web Service Using Visual Studio.NET. A Web Service New Project. Consuming the Web Service. The E-Mail Web Service.
Appendix: SQL.
SQL Overview. DDL. DML Select, Join and Union in the Select Command. DML Action Queries. Performance Considerations in SQL.