The extensive changes to Visual Basic and the newness of the .NET platform call for a VB .NET reference guide oriented toward professional developers--those deeply experienced in Visual Basic and those adding VB .NET to their list of mastered languages. VB .NET Language in a Nutshell answers the call. As a reference book, it doesn't waste space on simple concepts, but documents, using practical examples, how language elements work, alternative approaches, optimal usage, and potential pitfalls.As a quick introduction, the first section of VB .NET Language in a Nutshell leads you through the important areas of programming VB .NET, including:
<ul>
<li>Variables and Data Types</li>
<li>Introduction to Object Oriented Programming</li>
<li>The .NET Framework: General Concepts</li>
<li>The .NET Framework Class Library</li>
<li>Delegates and Events</li>
<li>Error Handling</li>
</ul>The meat of the book is the alphabetical reference to the functions, statements, directives, objects, and object members that make up the VB .NET language. As an experienced developer, you can quickly get the whole story on a language element that interests you or seems to be behaving unexpectedly in your code. To ease your transition to .NET, there's a "VB .NET/VB 6 Differences" section for each language element.A hefty appendix section includes:<ul>
<li>What's New and Different in VB .NET</li>
<li>Language Elements by category</li>
<li>Operators</li>
<li>Constants and Enumerations</li>
<li>The VB .NET Command Line Compiler</li>
<li>VB 6 Language Elements Not Supported by VB .NET</li>
</ul>No matter how much experience you have programming with VB, this is the kind of book you'll want to have close by, both as your standard reference guide and as a tool for troubleshooting and identifying programming problems.

VB .NET Language in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference

Computers & Technology

Steven Roman, PhD

Lomax, Paul

Petrusha,Ron

Programming

O'Reilly Media

Microsoft's Visual Basic Scripting Edition (Vbscript), a subset of Visual Basic for Applications, is a powerful language for Internet application development, where it can serve as a scripting language for server-side, client-side, and system scripting. Whether you're developing code for Active Server Pages, client-side scripts for Internet Explorer, code for Outlook forms, or scripts for Windows Script Host, Vbscript Pocket Reference will be your constant companion. Don't let the pocket-friendly format fool you. Based on the bestselling Vbscript in a Nutshell, this small book details every Vbscript language element-every statement, function, and object-both in Vbscript itself, and in the Microsoft Scripting Runtime Library. There's a special emphasis on the following details: The syntax, using standard code conventions The arguments accepted by the function or procedure, if any exist Entries are arranged alphabetically by topic, so that you can, for instance, easily find details about that string-handling function that you can't quite remember. In addition, appendixes list Vbscript operators and Vbscript intrinsic constants. Regardless of how much Vbscript programming experience you have, the Vbscript Pocket Reference is the book you'll pick up time and time again as your standard quick reference guide to the Vbscript language. It is indispensable for anyone writing scripts with Vbscript.

VBScript Pocket Reference

Childs, Matt

Computer Science

With the release of the Microsoft .NET platform comes a new version of Visual Basicdramatically unlike its predecessors. So extensive are the changes, in fact, thatsome VB programmers argue that Visual Basic .NET is an entirely new programminglanguage. In the updated second edition of this popular book, you will find completedocumentation for the Visual Basic .NET language.
Beginning with a brief overview of the language, VB.NET Language in aNutshell covers basic programming concepts, and introduces the .NET FrameworkClass Library and programming with attributes. The bulk of the book consists of analphabetical reference to Visual Basic .NET statements, procedures, functions, andobjects. Each entry has a standardized listing containing the followinginformation:
<ul>
<li>Its syntax, using standard coding conventions</li>
<li>Differences in the operation of the keyword in Visual Basic .NETand in VB 6.0</li>
<li>A list of arguments accepted by the function or procedure</li>
<li>A description of the data type returned by a function</li>
<li>The finer points of a language element?s usage that are oftenomitted from or blurred over by other sources</li>
<li>Tips and warnings that include undocumented behaviors and practicalapplications for particular language elements</li>
<li>An invaluable section for diagnosing or avoiding potentialprogramming problems</li>
<li>A cross-reference to related keywords</li>
</ul>
On the CD-ROM (included with print edition of the book) is a plug-in that adds acopy of the book's language reference to the dynamic help within Visual Studio .NET.The plug-in requires any edition of Visual Basic .NET or Visual Studio .NET.
No matter how much experience you have programming with VB, you want this bookclose by, both as a standard reference guide and as a tool for troubleshooting andidentifying programming problems.

VB. NET Language in a Nutshell (2nd Edition)

Roman, Steven

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Visual Basic .Net is a radically new version of Microsoft Visual Basic, the world's most widely used rapid application development (Rad) package. Whether you are just beginning application development with Visual Basic .Net or are already deep in code, you will appreciate just how easy and valuable the Vb.Net Language Pocket Reference is. Vb.Net Language Pocket Reference contains a concise description of all language elements by category. These include language elements implemented by the Visual Basic compiler, as well as all procedures and functions implemented in the Microsoft. VisualBasic namespace. Use it anytime you want to look up those pesky details of Visual Basic syntax or usage. With concise detail and no fluff, you'll want to take this book everywhere.

VB.NET Language Pocket Reference: Syntax and Descriptions of the Visual Basic .NET Language

Web Development & Design

Lightweight yet powerful, Vbscript from Microsoft is used in four main areas: server-side web applications using Active Server Pages (Asp), client-side web scripts using Internet Explorer, code behind Outlook forms, and automating repetitive tasks using Windows Script Host (Wsh). Vbscript in a Nutshell, Second Edition delivers current and complete documentation for programmers and system administrators who want to develop effective scripts. Completely updated for Vbscript 5.6, Wsh 5.6 and Asp 3.0, Vbscript In a Nutshell, Second Edition includes updated introductory chapters that will help you keep current with the significant changes since the first edition was published. New chapters introduce the Windows Script Component for creating binary Com components, and the Script Encoder. The main part of the book is a comprehensive reference focusing on Vbscript essentials with an alphabetical reference to all statements, keywords and objects, and a section of notes and solutions to real-world gotchas-various undocumented behaviors and aspects of the language-to help you avoid potential problems. Each entry in the reference section details the following: The keyword's syntax, using standard code conventions A list of arguments accepted by the function or procedure, if any exist A discussion of how and where the keyword should be used within the scripting environment A discussion of the differences between the operation of the keyword in Visual Basic or Vba and in Vbscript Regardless of your level of experience programming with Vbscript, Vbscript in a Nutshell, Second Edition is the book you'll want by your side-the most complete, up-to-date, and easy-to-use language reference available.

VBScript in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference

When Microsoft made Visual Basic into an object-oriented programming language, millions of Vb developers resisted the change to the .Net platform. Now, after integrating feedback from their customers and creating Visual Basic 2005, Microsoft finally has the right carrot. Visual Basic 2005 offers the power of the .Net platform, yet restores the speed and convenience of Visual Basic. Accordingly, we've revised the classic in a Nutshell guide to the Visual Basic language to cover the Visual Basic 2005 version and all of its new features. Unlike other books on the subject, Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition doesn't assume you're a novice. It's a detailed, professional reference to the Visual Basic language-a reference that you can use to jog your memory about a particular language element or parameter. It'll also come in handy when you want to make sure that there isn't some "gotcha" you've overlooked with a particular language feature. The book is divided into three major parts: Part I introduces the main features and concepts behind Visual Basic programming; Part Ii thoroughly details all the functions, statements, directives, objects, and object members that make up the Visual Basic language; and Part Iii contains a series of helpful appendices. Some of the new features covered include Generics, a convenient new library called My Namespace, and the operators used to manipulate data in Visual Basic. No matter how much experience you have programming with Visual Basic, you want Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition close by, both as a standard reference guide and as a tool for troubleshooting and identifying programming problems.

Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference

Patrick, Tim

Operating Systems

With the advent of client-side scripting, it is possible to create programs that run on a user's browser in response to particular user actions, like passing the mouse over a hyperlink or clicking a standard HTML command button. By taking advantage of client-side scripts, web pages can be made more interactive, and programs that ran as (usually CGI) applications on the server before client-side scripting can now execute on the browser, in the process improving the performance of a web site's web pages.In Learning VBScript, Paul Lomax shows how to take full advantage of client-side scripting using Microsoft's own scripting language, Visual Basic Scripting Edition, or VBScript. Learning VBScript consists of three distinct sections that quickly teach the reader how take advantage of client-side scripting to enhance a web site's pages:
<ul>
<li>A fast-paced introduction to VBScript that covers the basic features of the language and their syntax. Although these tutorial chapters are written primarily for web content providers, they also explore the difference between VBScript and Visual Basic for Applications, the programming language used both in Visual Basic and in the individual components of Microsoft Office, making them of interest to the millions of VBA programmers who are fairly new to the Web and to developing web pages.</li>
<li>An introduction to the Microsoft Internet Explorer (MSIE) object model. By accessing the events, properties, and methods exposed by the browser's object model, VBScript is transformed from a fairly powerless programming language into a powerful development tool that can be used to control the browser, allowing the creation of complex interactive web pages.</li>
<li>A series of chapters, each of which examines a set of techniques that use client-side scripting to enhance the interactivity and attractiveness of a web site.</li>
</ul>In focusing on techniques for creating professional, scripted web pages,Learning VBScript includes chapters on the following:<li>Creating documents "on the fly" from a script running on the browser</li>
<li>Fully describing hyperlinks when the user's mouse passes over them</li>
<li>Performing validation on data entered by the user before it is submitted to the server</li>
<li>Incorporating ActiveX controls in a web page</li>
<li>&gt;Using VBScript's error handling feature to anticipate and handle user errors</li>
<li>Handling different browsers, particularly MSIE, Netscape Navigator, and the older browsers that don't support scripting</li>The CD-ROM accompanying Learning VBScript includes over 170 code samples, and allows you to retrieve examples by category; you can, for instance, retrieve hyperlinks to all the web pages that include ActiveX controls. In addition, the CD-ROM includes a complete shopping cart application that can be easily customized for your own needs.Whether you're a content provider who wants to add client-side scripts to web pages or a Visual Basic programmer who wants to begin creating web applications, Learning VBScript is the definitive guide that takes you through the rudiments of the language and covers the techniques needed to develop professional web pages.

Learning VBScript

The online documentation of Vb/Vba language components seems to follow the 80/20 rule: the basic facts that you need to use a language statement are provided in the documentation. But the additional 20 percent that you need to use it effectively or to apply it to special cases is conspicuously absent. To a professional Vb/Vba programmer, though, this missing 20 percent of the language's documentation isn't a luxury, it's a necessity. And in Vb &amp; Vba in a Nutshell: The Language, it finally is available. The bulk of the book consists of an alphabetical reference to the statements, procedures, and functions of the Vb/Vba language. Each entry has a standardized listing containing the following information: Its syntax, using standard code conventions Differences in the operation of the keyword in a macro environment (e.g. in Office) and in Visual Basic, if there are any A list of arguments accepted by the function or procedure, if any A description of the data type returned by a function The finer points of a keyword's usage that are often omitted from or blurred over by the documentation Tips and gotchas that include undocumented behaviors and practical applications for particular language elements - a section particularly invaluable for diagnosing or avoiding potential programming problems A brief, nonobvious example that illustrates the use of the keyword Also included in Vb &amp; Vba in a Nutshell: The Language is a brief overview of the Vb/Vba language, including: Basic Vba programming concepts, such as its data types and its support for variables, constants, and arrays Error handling in Vba applications Object programming with Vba Using Vba with particular applications. Excel and Project are utilized to show how to work with an application's integrated development environment and to take advantage of its object model Regardless of how much experience you have programming with Vba, this is the book you'll pick up time

VB & VBA in a Nutshell: The Language: The Language

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