Book Description

Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic 2010, 5th Edition by the best-selling author, Diane Zak, is designed for a first course in programming. Using the most recent version of the software, Visual Basic 2010, this book teaches individuals how to use Visual Basic applications as they would in a real world setting. Students with no previous programming experience learn how to plan and create their own interactive Windows applications. GUI design skills and object-oriented programming concepts are emphasized throughout the book.

• Exercises identified as Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced, Discovery, and Swat The Bugs.
• Includes coverage of breakpoints and stepping through code.
• Designed for the different learning styles: videos for visual and auditory learners, and tutorial sections and YOU DO IT boxes for kinesthetic learners.
• May be purchased with Visual Basic 2010. Contact your sales representative for more information.
• SAM Test bank available.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Visual Basic 2010
Chapter 2. Designing Applications
Chapter 3. Using Variables and Constants
Chapter 4. The Selection Structure
Chapter 5. More on the Selection Structure
Chapter 6. The Repetition Structure Download Now »

Book Description

XNA Game Studio enables hobbyists and independent game developers to easily create video games, and now gives that power to Visual Basic developers. XNA lets you bring your creations to life on Windows, the Xbox 360 and the Windows Phone platforms. The latest release of XNA has added support to Visual Basic and therefore, Visual Basic developers now have the power to give life to their creativity with XNA.

This book covers both the concepts and the implementations necessary to get you started on bringing your own creations to life with XNA. It presents four different games, including a puzzler, space shooter, multi-axis shoot ‘em up, and a jump-and-run platformer. Each game introduces new concepts and techniques to build a solid foundation for your own ideas and creativity.

This book details the creation of four games, all in different styles, from start to finish using Visual Basic and the Microsoft XNA framework. Beginning with the basics of drawing images to the screen, the book then incrementally introduces sprite animation, particles, sound effects, tile-based maps, and path finding. It then explores combining XNA with Windows Forms to build an interactive map editor, and builds a platform-style game using the editor-generated maps. Finally, the book covers the considerations necessary for deploying your games to the Xbox 360 platform.

By the end of the book, you will have a solid foundation of game development concepts and techniques as well as working sample games to extend and innovate upon. Download Now »

Book Description

Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Complete teaches students the essentials of computer programming using the latest Visual Basic programming language, Visual Basic 2010. Nine chapters and four appendices cover topics such as designing a Visual Basic user interface, creating a windows application, variables and arithmetic operations, mobile applications using decision structures, loop structures, Visual Studio tools for Office applications, and function procedures and exception handling. Written in a straight-forward style with the innovative Guided Program Development section in each chapter, this text makes it easy for any novice programmer to understand the core capabilities and fundamental skills and techniques for Visual Basic 2010.

• Introduces students from any discipline to computer programming and code, with an emphasis on producing well-written and readable programs, using Visual Basic 2010 software.
• Illustrates each step in the chapter project with the Online Reinforcement videos on the Online Companion. Encourages students to work independently, while verifying accuracy, using the Guided Program Development section.
• Provides insight into real world applications and use of tools by developers with In the Real World boxes. Heads-Up boxes indicate areas of interest and show multiple ways of completing the same task.
• Shows students potential places for errors and difficulties Download Now »

Book Description

Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 for Windows Applications: Introductory teaches students the essentials of computer programming using the latest Visual Basic programming language, Visual Basic 2010. Six chapters and four appendices cover topics such as designing a Visual Basic user interface, creating a windows application, variables and arithmetic operations, mobile applications using decision structures, and loop structures. Written in a straight-forward style with the innovative Guided Program Development section in each chapter, this text makes it easy for any novice programmer to understand the core capabilities and fundamental skills and techniques for Visual Basic 2010.

• Introduces students from any discipline to the fundamentals of computer programming and code, with an emphasis on producing well-written and readable programs, using Visual Basic 2010 software.
• Illustrates each step in the chapter project with the Online Reinforcement videos on the Online Companion. Encourages students to work independently, while verifying accuracy, using the Guided Program Development section.
• Provides insight into real world applications and use of tools by developers with In the Real World boxes. Heads-Up boxes indicate areas of interest and show multiple ways of completing the same task.
• Shows students potential places for errors and difficulties Download Now »

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Professional-level prep for the professional-level exam.

Prepare for MCPD Exam 70-518—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Windows application design and development with .NET Framework 4. Designed for experienced, MCTS-certified professionals ready to advance their status—Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCPD level.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

• Designing the Layers of a Solution
• Designing the Presentation Layer
• Designing the Data Access Layer
• Planning a Solution Deployment
• Designing for Stability and Maintenance

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Designing the Layers of a Solution
Chapter 2. Designing the Presentation Layer
Chapter 3. Designing the Data Access Layer
Chapter 4. Planning a Solution Deployment
Chapter 5. Designing for Stability and Maintenance

Appendix. About the Authors Download Now »

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Your expert guide to designing and building dynamic user interfaces

Sharpen your application design and development skills using XAML—the declarative markup language used in Microsoft® Silverlight®, Windows® Presentation Foundation (WPF), and the Windows 8 Runtime APIs. Led by two XAML experts, you’ll learn practical ways to build rich, interactive user interfaces with data integration capabilities and support for multimedia, graphics, and animation. This hands-on guide is ideal for Microsoft .NET developers and web designers alike.

Discover how to:

• Control UI behavior and implement business logic with code-behind solutions
• Manage UI element positioning with the XAML layout system
• Use templates to customize UI elements—without affecting their functionality
• Apply different types of property and event systems in WPF and Silverlight
• Bind various kinds of data to your UI, and display them in the format you want
• Implement 2D and 3D vector graphics and animations
• Reuse control styles and properties to maintain consistency throughout your application

Table of Contents
Part I: XAML Basics
Chapter 1. Introducing XAML
Chapter 2. Object Elements and Attributes Download Now »