Programming Visual Basic 2008. Build .NET 3.5 Applications with Microsoft's RAD Tool for Business

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• Programming Visual Basic 2008
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  • Preface
    • Who Is Reading This Book?
    • Whats in This Book?
    • What's in the Software Download?
    • Conventions Used in This Book
    • Using Code Examples
    • How to Contact Us
    • Safari Books Online
    • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introducing .NET
    • Before .NET
    • Back to Introducing .NET
    • The .NET Object
      • Objects and Data
      • Objects and Interfaces
      • Objects and Instances
    • The Parts of the .NET Framework
      • The Common Language Runtime
      • The Common Language Specification
      • The Common Type System
      • .NET Class Libraries
      • Assemblies and Manifests
      • Metadata and Attributes
      • Versioning
    • From Source Code to EXE
    • What About Visual Studio and Visual Basic?
    • Visual Studio 2008
    • Summary
    • Project
  • 2. Introducing Visual Basic
    • The History of the Visual Basic Revolution
    • Visual Basic from the Inside Out
    • The Basics of Logic and Data
    • Data Types and Variables
      • Literals
      • Variables
      • Value Types and Reference Types
      • Data Types
      • Advanced Declaration
      • Constants
      • Local Declaration and Fields
    • Intermission
    • Comments
    • Option Statements
    • Basic Operators
    • Using Functions and Subroutines
    • Conditions
      • If Statements
      • Select Case Statements
      • IIf and If Functions
    • Loops
      • For . . . Next Loops
      • For Each . . . Next Loops
      • Do . . . Loop Loops
      • Exit Statements
      • Continue Statements
    • Creating Your Own Procedures
      • Subroutines
      • Functions
      • Properties
      • Where to Put Your Procedures
    • Other Flow Control Features
      • The GoTo Statement
      • The Return Statement
      • The End and Stop Statements
    • Events and Event Handlers
    • Namespaces
      • Referencing Namespaces
      • Namespaces in Your Project
    • The My Namespace
    • Summary
    • Project
  • 3. Introducing the Project
    • The Library Project
      • Library Item Features
      • Patron Features
      • Administrative Features
      • The Application As a Whole
    • The Needs of the Users
      • Data and Information
      • Process
      • Usability
      • Commonality
      • Project-Specific Needs
    • The Life of a Project
      • Project Kickoff
      • Documentation
      • Project Goals
      • Design and Planning
      • Project Approval
      • Software and Other Development
      • Changes to the Project
      • Acceptance Criteria Testing
      • Project Acceptance
      • Deployment and Distribution
      • Ongoing Support
    • Summary
    • Project
  • 4. Designing the Database
    • Relational Databases
    • SQL Server 2005
    • SQL
      • DDL Statements
      • DML Statements
      • Beyond Basic SQL
    • Using Databases in Visual Basic
    • Documenting the Database
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Technical Resource Kit Content
        • Security-related tables
          • Activity
          • GroupName
          • GroupActivity
          • UserName
        • Support code tables
          • CodeAuthorType
          • CodeCopyStatus
          • CodeLocation
          • CodeMediaType
          • CodePatronGroup
          • CodeSeries
        • Library items
          • NamedItem
          • ItemCopy
          • Publisher
          • Author
          • ItemAuthor
          • Keyword
          • ItemKeyword
          • Subject
          • ItemSubject
        • Patron-related tables
          • Patron
          • PatronCopy
          • PatronPayment
        • Bar code-related tables
          • BarcodeSheet
          • BarcodeLabel
          • BarcodeLabelItem
        • Other miscellaneous tables
          • Holiday
          • SystemValue
      • Creating the Database
  • 5. .NET Assemblies
    • What Is an Assembly?
    • What's Inside an Assembly?
      • Reflection
    • Assemblies and Applications
    • The My Namespace and Assemblies
    • Directives and Assemblies
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Adding Controls
      • Adding the Code to the Form
      • Setting the Version Number
      • Adding the Main Form
      • Extra Credit: Adding an Icon
      • Save Your Work
  • 6. Data and Data Types
    • The Nature of Computer Data
    • Data in .NET
      • Integer Data Types
      • Decimal Data Types
      • Character Data Types
      • Date and Time Data Type
      • Boolean Data Type
      • The System.Object Class
      • Value Types and Reference Types
    • Visual Basic Data Types
    • Literals
    • Constants
    • Enumerations
    • Variables
      • Scope and Lifetime
    • Variable and Constant Naming Conventions
    • Local Type Inference
    • Operators
    • Static Variables
    • Arrays
      • Multidimensional Arrays
      • Array Boundaries
      • Initializing Arrays
    • Nullable Types
    • Common Visual Basic Functions
      • Conversion Functions
      • Date-Related Functions
      • Numeric Functions
      • String Functions
      • Other Functions
    • Summary
    • Project
  • 7. Windows Forms
    • Inside a Windows Application
      • Everything Is a Window
      • Messages and the Message Pump
      • Window Procedures
    • Windows in .NET
      • Forms and Controls
      • Designing Windows Forms Applications
      • Working with Forms
      • Adding Controls
      • Events and Delegates
    • Making Forms Useful
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Configuring the Splash Screen
      • Configuring the Main Form
      • Making the Program Single-Instance
  • 8. Classes and Inheritance
    • Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
      • The Object
      • Abstraction
      • Encapsulation
      • Inheritance
      • Polymorphism
      • Interfaces and Implementation
    • OOP in Visual Basic and .NET
      • Classes
      • Class Members
      • Shared Class Members
      • Overloaded Members and Optional Arguments
      • Inheritance
      • Creating Instances of Classes
      • Constructors and Destructors
      • Interfaces
      • Modules and Structures
      • Partial Methods
    • Related Issues
      • The MsgBox Method
      • Using DoEvents
      • ParamArray Arguments
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Supporting List and Combo Boxes
      • Editing Code Tables
      • The Generic Detail Form
      • The Generic Summary Form
  • 9. Functional Programming
    • Lambda Expressions
      • Implying Lambdas
      • Expression Trees
      • Complex Lambdas
      • Variable Lifting
    • Object Initializers
    • Error Handling in Visual Basic
    • The Nature of Errors in Visual Basic
    • Unstructured Error Handling
      • Disabling Error Handling
      • Ignoring Errors
    • Structured Error Handling
      • The Try Clause
      • The Catch Clause
      • The Finally Clause
    • Unhandled Errors
    • Managing Errors
      • Generating Errors
      • Mixing Error-Handling Methods
      • The System.Exception Class
      • The Err Object
      • The Debug Object
      • Other Visual Basic Error Features
    • Summary
    • Project
      • General Error Handler
      • Unhandled Error Capture
  • 10. ADO.NET
    • What Is ADO.NET?
    • Overview of ADO.NET
      • Providers
      • Data Sets
    • Data Sets Versus No Data Sets
      • MARS Support
    • Connecting to SQL Server with Visual Studio
      • Creating a Data Source
      • Using a Data Source
      • Data Binding
    • Interacting with SQL Server in Code
      • Building the Connection String
      • Establishing the Connection
      • Using SQL Statements
      • Processing the Results
      • Modifying Data
    • Database Transactions
    • ADO.NET Entity Framework
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Reference the Data Namespaces
      • Connecting to the Database
      • Interacting with the Database
      • Processing Data Values
      • System-Level Configuration
  • 11. Security
    • Security Features in .NET
    • Cryptography and Encryption
      • Keeping Secrets
      • Data Stability
      • Identity Verification
    • Encryption in .NET
      • Symmetric Cryptography
      • Asymmetric Cryptography
      • Hashing
    • Other Security Features
      • User Authentication and My.User
      • The SecureString Class
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Authentication Support
      • Encrypting Passwords
      • Undoing Some Previous Changes
      • Managing Security Groups
      • Managing Users
      • Per-User Experience
  • 12. Overloads and Extensions
    • What Is Operator Overloading?
    • What Can You Overload?
      • Mathematical Operators
      • Comparison Operators
      • Bitwise and Logical Operators
      • The CType Operator
    • Other Operator Overloading Issues
      • Declaration Requirements
      • Overloading Overloads
      • Be Nice
    • Extension Methods
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Overloading a Conversion
      • Global Support Features
      • Extending a Framework-Supplied Class
      • Record Editors and Supporting Forms
        • Search-limiting forms
        • Keyword and subject editors
        • More named item support forms
        • Inherited code editors
      • Connecting the Editors to the Main Form
      • Setting the Default Location
  • 13. XML
    • What Is XML?
    • The XML Rule
    • XML Content
      • Some Basic XML
      • Some Basicand MeaningfulXML
      • What About the Human-Readable Part?
      • XML Schemas
      • XML Namespaces
    • Using XML in .NET: The Old Way
      • The Basic XML Classes, Basically
      • Finding Needles and Haystacks
      • Schema Verification
      • XML Transformations
    • Using XML in .NET: The New Way
      • Embedded XML Expressions
      • XML Axis Properties
      • Namespaces and Schemas for XML Literals
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Update Technical Documentation
        • Report Configuration File
      • Create Report Entry Class
      • Design the Report Form
      • Populate Reports from Configuration File
      • Running the Reports
      • Connecting the Select Report Form
  • 14. Application Settings
    • A Short History of Settings
    • Settings in Visual Basic 2008
      • Adding Settings to a Project
      • My.Settings
      • Bound Settings
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Update Technical Documentation
        • User settings
      • Add the Settings
      • Positioning the Main Form
      • Caching and Using Settings
      • Adding Configuration Forms
      • Connecting to the Configured Database
  • 15. Files and Directories
    • Traditional Visual Basic File Management
    • Manipulating Files Through Streams
      • Stream Features
      • Using a Stream
      • Beyond Stream Bytes
      • Reading a File Via a Stream
    • File Management with the My Namespace
      • My Namespace Versus Visual Basic Commands
      • Reading and Writing Files Through My
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Configuring Log Output
      • Other Log Output Options
      • Obtaining a Bar Code Font
  • 16. Generics
    • What Are Generics?
    • Variations of Generic Declaration
      • Multiple Placeholders
      • Data Type and Interface Constraints
      • Simultaneous Constraints
      • Nesting Generic Types
      • Non-Generic Types with Generic Members
      • Overloading Generic Types and Members
      • Generics and Collections
      • Generic Nullable Types
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Managing Holidays
  • 17. LINQ
    • What Is LINQ?
      • The Good
      • The Bad
      • Supporting Technologies
    • Anonymous Types
    • LINQ to Objects
    • Basic Query Expressions
      • The From Clause
      • The Select Clause
      • The Distinct Clause
      • The Where Clause
      • The Order By Clause
      • Joining Sources
      • Skip and Take
    • Converting Results to Other Forms
    • Aggregate Queries
    • Advanced Query Expressions
    • LINQ to XML
    • LINQ for ADO.NET-Related Data
      • LINQ to Entities
      • LINQ to DataSet
      • LINQ to SQL
    • Deferred Execution
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Looking Up Library Items
      • Maintaining Search History
      • Showing Item Detail
      • Enabling the Search Features
  • 18. User Interface
    • Overview of GDI+
    • Selecting a Canvas
      • Obtaining and Creating Graphics Objects
      • Disposing of Graphics Objects Properly
    • Choosing Pens and Brushes
      • Pens
      • Brushes
    • Flowing Text from the Font
    • Imagining Images
    • Exposing Your True Artist
    • Paths: Drawings on Macro-Vision
    • Keeping It Regional
    • Twisting and Turning with Transformations
    • Enhancing Controls Through Owner Draw
    • Windows Presentation Foundation
      • WPF and XAML
    • Enhancing Classes with Attributes
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Install the Bar Code Font
      • Using Owner Draw
      • Bar Code Design
      • Fun with Graphics
  • 19. Localization and Globalization
    • Defining Globalization and Localization
    • Resource Files
    • The My.Resources Object
    • Localizing Forms Within Visual Studio
    • Adding Resources Outside Visual Studio
    • Manually Compiling Resources
      • Resource File Generation
      • Compiling Satellite Assemblies
    • Other Localization Features
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Tracking Patron Payments
      • Calculating Patron Fines
      • Patron Record Access
      • Patron Password Modification
      • Collecting Patron Payments
      • Managing All Fines and Payments
      • Connecting Patron Features to the Main Form
      • Dueling Patron Management Forms
  • 20. Printing
    • Printing in Windows
    • Printing in .NET
    • Printing a Document
    • Print Preview
    • Counting and Numbering Pages
    • Printing in "Raw" Mode
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Supporting Raw Printing
      • Printing Tickets
      • Printing Bar Codes
      • Renewal of Checked-Out Patron Items
      • Support for Check-In and Checkout
      • Checking Out Items
      • Checking In Items
  • 21. Reporting
    • Report Options in .NET
      • PrintDocument-Based Printing
      • HTML/Web Pages
      • XPS Documents
      • Reporting Services and Controls
      • Crystal Reports
      • Integration with Microsoft Office
    • Using Reporting Controls in .NET
      • Adding the Data Source
      • Adding a Report Design Surface
      • Designing the Report Surface
      • Using a Report Control
      • Running the Report
      • Adding a Page Header and Footer
      • Support for Grouping and Sorting
      • Enhanced Style Formatting
      • Using Custom Data
      • Supplying Custom Data Sources
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Crafting the SQL Statements
      • Adding Report Schemas
      • Adding Reports
      • Adding a Report Viewer
      • Adding Built-in Reports
  • 22. Licensing Your Application
    • Software Licensing Options
      • License Agreement Only
      • Generated General License Key
      • Generated Custom License Key
      • License Key with Hardware Identity or Lock
      • Controlled Access
    • License Agreements
    • Obfuscation
    • The Library Licensing System
      • Designing the License File
      • Generating the License File
      • Installing the License File
      • Using the License File
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Update Technical Documentation
        • License File
      • Library License Helper Application
      • Adding the License to the Library Program
      • Display the License on the About Form
      • Enforcing the License
      • Daily Item Processing
  • 23. Web Development
    • How the Internet Works
    • Programming the Internet
    • ASP.NET Features
    • Trying Out ASP.NET
    • More About Events
    • State and View State
    • Data Validation
    • Database Integration
    • Windows Communication Foundation
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Configuring the Database
      • The Default Page
      • Search Results
      • Search Detail
      • Statistics Report
  • 24. Adding Online Help
    • Windows Online Help Options
      • WinHelp
      • HTML Help
      • Microsoft Help 2
      • Assistance Platform
      • Other Methods
    • Designing HTML Help
      • Content Files
      • Help Project File
      • Help Contents File
      • Help Keywords (Index) File
      • Formatting Help Windows
    • Accessing HTML Help
      • HelpProvider Control
        • Accessing HTML help files
        • Showing pop-up help
      • ShowHelp Method
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Building the Help Files
      • Adding Help Support to the Application
  • 25. Deployment
    • What's Involved in Deployment?
    • Deployment Methods Within Visual Studio
      • Direct ASP.NET Deployment
      • XCopy Deployment
      • Windows Installer Deployment
        • Step 1
        • Step 2
        • Step 3
        • Step 4
        • Step 5
        • After the wizard
        • Generating the MSI file
      • ClickOnce Deployment
    • Summary
    • Project
      • Planning the Deployment
      • Building the Setup Project
      • The Distribution Media
  • 26. Project Complete
    • The Library Project
    • Visual Basic Flexibility
    • The Programming Mindset
    • Summary
  • A. Installing the Software
    • Download the Software
    • Install the Software
    • Install Project Templates
    • Install Code Snippets
    • Bar Code Support
  • B. Software License Agreement
    • Terms of Use
  • Index
  • About the Author
  • Colophon
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