Fluent Visual Basic

02/14/2012 · No Responses

Based on the principles of cognitive science and instructional design, Fluent Visual Basic, part of the Fluent Learning series, is a true tutorial that will help you build effective working models for understanding a large and complex subject: developing .NET Framework applications in Visual Basic.

Most introductory books just talk at you and give you “exercises” that have more to do with taking dictation than actually learning. Fluent Visual Basic is different. It guides you through learning the way your mind likes to learn: by solving puzzles, making connections, and building genuine understanding instead of just memorizing random facts.

Detailed information on How to…

Write .NET applications in Visual Basic
Leverage the incredible power of the .NET Framework Class Library
Apply Object-Oriented principles, Design Patterns, and best practices to your code
Develop desktop applications using the powerful Windows Presentation Foundation user interface API

Table of Contents
Part I: Getting Started
1. Application Development
2. The .NET Platform
3. The Visual Studio UI
4. Testing and Deployment

Part II: The Language
5. Nouns
6. Transitive Verbs
7. Intransitive Verbs

Part III: The .NET Framework Library
8. Classes in the .NET Framework
9. Other Framework Types
10. The Framework Class Library, Part 1
11. The Framework Class Library, Part 2

Part IV: Best Practice
12. Object Oriented Analysis and Design
13. Programming Principles
14. Design Patterns

Part V: WPF
15. XAML
16. WPF Controls
17. Dependency Properties
18. WPF Interactions
19. WPF Graphics
20. Resources
21. Templates
22. WPF Binding