"In just 21 days, you'll have all the skills you need to create Java applications with Visual J++. With this complete tutorial, you'll master the basics and then move on the more advanced features and concepts of Java and Visual J++." "This book is designed for the way you learn. Go chapter by chapter through the step-by-step lessons or just choose those lessons that interest you the most."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

This revision of a bestseller will provide critical information on the many changes coming in the new version of Visual Basic. Includes a proven, step-by-step method for learning VB, which is especially helpful as programmers approach the wide variety of powerful features and tools in Visual Basic.NET.

Not only does this tutorial cover a wide array of topics, but it also goes into each subject to a level that the reader will be able to apply to their own programs. In addition, the book includes tips and tricks of Visual Basic programming that will help the more inexperienced programmer.

Readers will learn about working with databases in a set amount of time with presentations of step-by-step approaches to learning what can be a critical topic for developing applications. Topics cover using data connection and data command objects, validating user inputs, printing database reports, using RDS and more. CD included.

"Discover how to select the correct database technology to use with Visual C++; learn to use the database development tools in Visual C++ 6; explore effective database design techniques; develop client/server applications using SQL, ODBC, ADO, and OLE DB; harness the power of database servers; meld object-oriented programming (OOP) with relational databases; and build scalable database applications using Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS)."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Providing step-by-step lessons for Java 1.2, this work includes updated coverage of Java Foundation Classes, Java 2D Classes, JavaBeans, and the new security model.

"Sams Teach Yourself More Visual Basic.NET in 21 Days" provides step-by-step coverage of the most important new features of Visual Basic.NET, plus information on VB.NET that will shorten the learning curve for programmers who wish to migrate to VB.NET. The author's thorough coverage gives programmers an understanding of the advanced building blocks that are necessary to use when creating Windows applications. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

"Learn Visual J++ basics - the IDE, debugger, Developer Studio, and more; learn the basics of the Java programming language in the Visual J++ environment; design and create graphical user interfaces with Visual J++; study advanced J++, including graphics, exception handling, and Visual J++ on a network; and integrate JavaScript and VBScript with Visual J++." "CD-ROM includes Microsoft Visual J++ 1.0, Publisher's Edition, ObjectSpace's Java Generic Library (JGL), trial versions of Jamba and OLETools 5.0, JDesigner Pro from Bulletproof Corp., HotDog32 from Sausage Software, authors' source code and examples from the book, and more!"--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 6 in 21 Days, Professional Reference Edition adds to the already solid tutorial to provide a long lasting Visual Basic reference section. This 200-page section adds coverage of common control properties, methods, and events, and many other Visual Basic referential materials. Additional special Bonus Project sections will allow readers to apply what they have learned in practical real-world examples. After reading this book, the reader will be able to create ActiveX controls, use object linking and embedding (OLE), and write Visual Basic programs that support multiple document interface, and much more. This Professional Reference Edition will cover all current Service Packs as well as work-arounds for known problems in Visual Basic 6.

A programmer's complete guide to Visual Basic .NET. Starting with a sample application and a high-level map, the book jumps right into showing how the parts of .NET fit with Visual Basic .NET. Topics include the common language runtime, Windows Forms, ASP.NET, Web Forms, Web Services, and ADO.NET.