Accelerated VB 2008

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作者：Guy Fouché, Trey Nash
出版日期：January 28, 2008
出版社：Apress
页数：464
ISBN：ISBN-10: 1590598741 ISBN-13: 978-1590598740
文件格式：PDF


Product Description
Visual Basic 2008 offers powerful new features, and Accelerated VB 2008is the fastest path to mastering them, and the rest of Visual Basic,for both experienced Visual Basic programmers moving to VB 2008 andprogrammers moving to Visual Basic from another object–orientedlanguage. Many books introduce VB, but very few also explain how to useit optimally with the .NET common language runtime (CLR). This bookteaches both core Visual Basic language concepts and how to wiselyemploy VB idioms and object–oriented design patterns to exploit thepower of VB and the CLR.
Accelerated VB 2008 is both a rapid tutorial and apermanent reference. You’ll quickly master VB syntax while learning howthe CLR simplifies many programming tasks. You’ll also learn bestpractices that ensure your code will be efficient, reusable, androbust. Why spend months or years discovering the best ways to designand code VB when this book will show you how to do things the rightway, right from the start?

• Comprehensively and concisely explains both Visual Basic 2005 and Visual Basic 2008 features
• Focuses on the language itself and on how to use Visual Basic 2008 proficiently for all .NET application development
• Concentrates on how VB features work and how to best use them for robust, high–performance code

What you’ll learn

• How VB works with and exploits the CLR
• How to use arrays and collections
• How to handle events with delegates
• How to design and use generic types and methods
• How to thread efficiently and robustly
• How the new VB 2008 anonymous types, lamba expressions, and extension methods work and how to use them

Who is this book for?If you’re an experienced VB programmer, you need to understand howVB has changed with VB 2008. If youre an experienced object–orientedprogrammer moving to VB, you want to ramp up quickly in the languagewhile learning the latest features and techniques. In either case, thisbook is for you. The first three chapters succinctly present VBfundamentals for those new to or reviewing VB. The rest of the bookcovers all the major VB features in great detail, explaining how theywork and how best to use them. Whatever your background or need, youlltreasure this book for as long as you code in VB 2008.
About the Author
Guy Fouché is a business intelligence and decision support systemconsultant based in Dallas, Texas. He’s developed many Visual Basicsystems in a variety of industries, supporting companies of all sizes.His VB programming experience dates back to Version 1 (yes, Version 1).
Trey Nash is a principal software engineer working on PC Bluetoothsolutions at Cambridge Silicon Radio. Before focusing on .NET, hespecialized in COM/DCOM programming in C, C++, and ATL. Trey earned hisbachelor of science and master of engineering degrees in electricalengineering from Texas A&M University.

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