Start Here! Learn Microsoft Visual Basic 2012

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

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• 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

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