Start Here! Learn Microsoft Visual Basic 2012

01/02/2013 · No Responses

Ready to learn Microsoft® Visual Basic®? Start Here!

Learn the fundamentals of modern programming with Visual Basic 2012—and begin building your first Windows 8 apps for the desktop. If you have absolutely no previous experience with Visual Basic, no problem—simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises.

Here’s where you start learning Visual Basic

Learn the fundamentals of programming with Visual Basic
Discover how to to bind controls to data
Design and interact with user interfaces built with XAML
Build and debug complete applications
Learn the basics of Windows 8 application design
Find out how to deliver your applications to the Windows Store

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Getting to Know Visual Basic 2012
Chapter 2. Creating Your First Windows 8 Application
Chapter 3. Using Controls
Chapter 4. Designing Windows 8 Applications with Blend for Visual Studio
Chapter 5. Working with XAML
Chapter 6. Visual Basic Language Elements
Chapter 7. Controlling Application Design, Layout, and Program Flow
Chapter 8. Using the .NET Framework
Chapter 9. Debugging Applications
Chapter 10. Managing Data with Arrays and LINQ
Chapter 11. Design Focus: Five Great Features for a Windows 8 Application
Chapter 12. Future Development Opportunities and the Windows Store