Simply Visual Basic.NET 2003: An Application-Driven Tutorial Approach | 
 enlarge | Authors: Harvey M. Deitel, Paul J. Deitel
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 716855
Media: Paperback
Pages: 800
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.2
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 1.2
ISBN: 0131426400
Dewey Decimal Number: 005
EAN: 9780131426405
ASIN: 0131426400
Publication Date: August 15, 2003
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Product Description
For courses in Visual Basic.NET Programming--Introductory. Combining the Deitel signature LIVE--CODE Approach with a new Application-Driven methodology, this text uses a step-by-step tutorial approach to teach students the basics of programming using VB.NET. It builds upon previously learned concepts, and introduces new programming features in each successive tutorial. This comprehensive introduction to Visual Basic.NET covers GUI design, controls, methods, functions, data types, control structures, procedures, arrays, object-oriented programming, strings and characters, sequential files, and more. It also includes higher-end topics such as database programming, multimedia and graphics, and Web application development.
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 Lacks answers November 29, 2004
Stuart A. Johnston (Tacoma, WA)
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
I am just beginning to learn programming. This book starts out well with easy tutorials that you work through, and then gives exercises at the end of each tutorial. The only problem is that there are no answers to the exercises, so if you get stuck or just want to check your solutions, you are SOL. So, if you are a beginner like me, the book is worthless.
 For a book so heavy to carry, it only scratches the surface May 25, 2004
Sunita (I left India to work in the USA, now my job has moved from the USA to India so I am unemployed)
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
The Deitel & Deitel books are very colorful and very heavy to carry in your backpack. They do have a lot of material in them, but the material basically going into excrutiating detail about each subject with tons and tons of code snippets and complete code examples. If you like details, then this book is for you. Unfortunately, while the size of the book is big, the range of topics is limited. ADO.NET, OOP, .NET Framework concepts are glossed over. OK, you can buy other books to supplement this one and the book may make a good textbook for a first semeter college course (in a multi-semester, multi-course program). All the same, for such a high price and a heavy carrying weight, I wish more topics were covered.
 The only way to learn programming! April 10, 2004
MB (Bensalem, Pa United States)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book takes beginners by the hands, from installing and configuring Visual Basic.NET to actually coding, running and debugging the sample applications, which is precisely what beginners need. There are many exercises at the end of each chapter, always relying on complete applications instead of just code samples. You also learn how to use pseudocode to visualize what your application needs to do and the steps needed to make it functional. You won't master OOP,ASP.NET, ADO.NET, etc., but you'll acquire a solid understanding of programming and VB.NET, and after finishing the book, will know whether or not you really want to pursue programming further, before buying dozens of books on advanced / specialized topics. This book is expensive but it probably does the job of two or three books(basics, practical applications, Visual Studio IDE), so the price isn't outrageous. This book serves as both a tutorial as well as a reference guide. If you decide to pursue .NET programming further, read the Listmania pages, as well as the customer reviews and visit sites such as programmersheaven.com for advice on buying good books. Learn by doing!
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