Microsoft Visual Basic 2013 Step by Step

Introduction

Part 1: Introduction to Visual Studio development
1. Visual Basic 2013 development opportunities and the Windows Store
2. The Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment
3. Creating your first Windows Store application
4. Windows desktop apps: A walkthrough using Windows Forms

Part 2: Designing the user interface
5. Working with Windows Store app controls
6. Working with Windows Forms controls
7. XAML markup step by step
8. Using XAML styles
9. Exploring Windows 8.1 design features: Command bar, flyout, tiles, and touch
10. Creating console applications

Part 3: Visual Basic programming techniques
11. Mastering data types, operators, and string processing
12. Creative decision structures and loops
13. Trapping errors by using structured error handling
14. Using arrays, collections, and generics to manage data
15. Innovative data management with LINQ
16. Object-oriented programming techniques

Part 4: Database and web programming
17. Database controls for Windows desktop apps
18. Data access for Windows Store apps
19. Visual Studio web development with ASP.NET

Part 5: Microsoft Windows Phone programming
20. Introduction to Windows Phone 8 development
21. Creating your first Windows Phone 8 application

Index
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