Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 2008 in 24 Hours In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be up and running with Visual Basic 2008. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds upon a real-world foundation forged in both technology and business matters, allowing you to learn the essentials of Visual Basic 2008 from the ground up. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks. ISBN-13: 978-0672329845 * Use the powerful design environment of Visual Studio 2008 * Design feature-rich interfaces using components such as tree views and tabs * Create robust applications using modern error-handling * Draw fast graphics using GDI+ * Build a database application using ADO.NET * Distribute a Visual Basic 2008 Application * Manipulate the Windows Registry * Create, read, and write text files * Use event-driven techniques to build responsive applications

Beginning VB 2008 Databases Beginning VB 2008 Databases teaches you everything you need to know about relational databases, SQL, and ADO.NET 2.0, giving you a sound start in developing console and Windows database applications. The book also includes chapters on the new SQL Server XML data type and the forthcoming LINQ enhancements to the next version of Visual Basic. ISBN-13: 978-1590599471 In addition to teaching you database basics like using SQL to communicate with databases, this book provides you with detailed, code-practical techniques to access data in Visual Basic 2008 across a range of coding situations. Code-heavy and full of practical detail, this book has been fully revised and upgraded for .NET 3.5 and offers you the best contemporary practice in this core programming area, so that you’ll find yourself using it in nearly all your .NET projects.