Visual Basic 2008 In Simple Steps

Book excerpt: This is a book that helps you to learn Visual Basic using Visual Studio 2008. Precision, an easy-to-understanding style, real life examples in support of the concepts, and practical approach in presentation are some of the features that make the book unique in itself. The text in the book is presented in such a way that is equally helpful to beginners as well as professionals.The book covers:· Introduction to .NET Framework and Visual Studio 2008· Fundamentals of Visual Basic 2008 programming language· Working with Windows Forms and common windows controls· Windows Workflow foundation (WF)· Working with database in Visual Basic 2008· Language Integrated Query (LINQ)· Deployment of applications in Visual Basic 2008· Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)