Vb.Net Developer's Guide

, by Wakefield, Cameron; Sonder, Henk-Evert; Lee, Wei Meng

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ISBN: 9781928994480 | 1928994482
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 10/1/2001

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The complete guide to developing applications with VB.NET. Introduces a new set of standards, protocols, and syntax that previous users of Visual Basic will need to learn to regain their guru status and be positioned to create enterprise-critical applications. Softcover. CD-ROM included.

From the Series Editor	p. xxxi
New Features in Visual Basic .NET	p. 1
Introduction	p. 2
Examining the New IDE	p. 3
Cosmetic Improvements	p. 3
Development Accelerators	p. 5
.NET Framework	p. 6
A Very Brief and Simplified History	p. 6
.NET Architecture	p. 7
ASP.NET	p. 7
Framework Classes	p. 8
.NET Servers	p. 8
Common Language Runtime	p. 8
History	p. 8
Convergence	p. 9
Object-Oriented Language	p. 10
Object-Oriented Concepts	p. 10
Advantages of Object-Oriented Design	p. 11
History of Object Orientation and VB	p. 13
Namespaces	p. 13
Web Applications	p. 13
Web Applications Overview	p. 13
Web Forms	p. 14
Web Services	p. 15
Security	p. 17
Type Safety	p. 18
Casting	p. 18
Data Conversion	p. 19
Bitwise Operations	p. 20
New Compiler	p. 20
Compiling an Executable	p. 20
Architecture	p. 21
File Management in Previous Versions of VB	p. 21
File Management	p. 22
Changes from Visual Basic 6.0	p. 23
Variants	p. 23
Variable Lower Bounds	p. 23
Fixed Length Strings	p. 23
NULL Propagation	p. 23
Other Items Removed	p. 24
Properties and Variables	p. 25
The Microsoft .NET Framework	p. 33
Introduction	p. 34
What Is the .NET Framework?	p. 34
Introduction to the Common Language Runtime	p. 35
Using .NET-Compliant Programming Languages	p. 37
Creating Assemblies	p. 39
Using the Manifest	p. 42
Assembly Cache	p. 45
Locating an Assembly	p. 45
Understanding Metadata	p. 51
The Benefits of Metadata	p. 52
Identifying an Assembly with Metadata	p. 53
Types	p. 53
Assembly Dependencies	p. 55
Reflection	p. 56
Ending DLL Hell	p. 58
Using System Services	p. 60
Exception Handling	p. 60
Garbage Collection	p. 62
Console I/O	p. 62
Microsoft Intermediate Language	p. 63
The Just-In-Time Compiler	p. 63
Using the Namespace System to Organize Classes	p. 64
The Common Type System	p. 65
Type Safety	p. 68
Relying on Automatic Resource Management	p. 68
The Managed Heap	p. 69
Garbage Collection and the Managed Heap	p. 71
Security Services	p. 79
Framework Security	p. 80
Installing and Configuring VB.NET	p. 91
Introduction	p. 92
Editions	p. 92
Installing Visual Studio .NET	p. 93
Installing on Windows 2000	p. 99
The New IDE	p. 100
Integrated Development Environment Automation Model	p. 100
Add-Ins	p. 104
Wizards	p. 109
Macros	p. 109
Home Page	p. 110
Project Options	p. 112
Toolbox	p. 116
Child Windows	p. 120
Task List	p. 123
Solution Explorer	p. 127
Properties Window	p. 129
Form Layout Toolbar	p. 130
Hide/Show Code Elements	p. 132
Web Forms	p. 133
Intellisense	p. 134
Customizing the IDE	p. 135
Customizing the Code Editor	p. 135
Customizing Shortcut Keys	p. 135
Customizing the Toolbars	p. 136
Customizing Built-In Commands	p. 137
Customizing the Start Page	p. 139
Common Language Runtime	p. 145
Introduction	p. 146
Component Architecture	p. 148
Managed Code versus Unmanaged Code	p. 150
Interoperability with Managed Code	p. 152
System Namespace	p. 153
File I/O	p. 155
Drawing	p. 156
Printing	p. 157
Common Type System	p. 158
Type Casting	p. 160
Garbage Collection	p. 163
Object Allocation/Deallocation	p. 164
Close/Dispose	p. 165
.NET Programming Fundamentals	p. 171
Introduction	p. 172
Variables	p. 173
Constants	p. 175
Structures	p. 176
Program Flow Control	p. 178
If...Then...Else	p. 178
Select Case	p. 182
While Loops	p. 184
For Loops	p. 186
Arrays	p. 187
Declaring an Array	p. 188
Multidimensional Arrays	p. 189
Dynamic Arrays	p. 191
Functions	p. 192
Object Oriented Programming	p. 196
Inheritance	p. 196
Polymorphism	p. 197
Encapsulation	p. 197
Classes	p. 198
Overloading	p. 202
Overriding	p. 203
Shared Members	p. 205
String Handling	p. 206
Error Handling	p. 210
Advanced Programming Concepts	p. 219
Introduction	p. 220
Using Modules	p. 221
Utilizing Namespaces	p. 222
Understanding the Imports Keyword	p. 226
Implementing Interfaces	p. 229
Delegates and Events	p. 232
Simple Delegates	p. 235
Multicast Delegates	p. 236
Event Programming	p. 236
Language Interoperability	p. 237
File Operations	p. 239
Directory Listing	p. 239
Data Files	p. 241
Text Files	p. 243
Appending to Files	p. 246
Collections	p. 246
The Drawing Namespace	p. 248
Images	p. 253
Printing	p. 256
Understanding Free Threading	p. 262
SyncLock	p. 263
Creating Windows Forms	p. 269
Introduction	p. 270
Application Model	p. 270
Properties	p. 271
Manipulating Windows Forms	p. 275
Properties of Windows Forms	p. 275
Methods of Windows Forms	p. 276
Creating Windows Forms	p. 287
Changing the Borders of a Form	p. 289
Resizing Forms	p. 291
Setting Location of Forms	p. 292
Form Events	p. 294
Creating Multiple Document Interface Applications	p. 297
Creating an MDI Parent Form	p. 297
Creating MDI Child Forms	p. 298
Adding Controls to Forms	p. 300
Anchoring Controls on Forms	p. 301
Docking Controls on Forms	p. 303
Layering Objects on Forms	p. 304
Positioning Controls on Forms	p. 304
Dialog Boxes	p. 305
Displaying Message Boxes	p. 306
Common Dialog Boxes	p. 306
Creating Dialog Boxes	p. 322
Creating and Working with Menus	p. 323
Adding Status Bars to Forms	p. 328
Adding Toolbars to Forms	p. 330
Data Binding	p. 332
Simple Data Binding	p. 332
Complex Data Binding	p. 333
Data Sources for Data Binding	p. 333
Using the Data Form Wizard	p. 334
Using the Windows Forms Class Viewer	p. 338
Using the Windows Forms ActiveX Control Importer	p. 338
Windows Forms Components and Controls	p. 347
Introduction	p. 348
Built-In Controls	p. 348
Label Control	p. 351
LinkLabel Control	p. 354
TextBox Control	p. 357
Button Control	p. 361
CheckBox Control	p. 364
RadioButton Control	p. 365
RichTextBox Control	p. 367
TreeView Control	p. 369
ListBox Control	p. 371
ComboBox Control	p. 381
PictureBox Control	p. 388
TrackBar Control	p. 389
DateTimePicker Control	p. 391
Panel Control	p. 394
GroupBox Control	p. 396
TabControl Control	p. 397
Creating Custom Windows Components	p. 399
Creating Custom Windows Controls	p. 403
Using ADO.NET	p. 409
Introduction	p. 410
Overview of XML	p. 411
XML Documents	p. 411
XSL	p. 411
XDR	p. 412
XPath	p. 412
Understanding ADO.NET Architecture	p. 412
Differences between ADO and ADO.NET	p. 414
XML Support	p. 414
Maintaining State	p. 415
Using the XML Schema Definition Tool	p. 416
Connected Layer	p. 417
Data Providers	p. 418
Connection Strings	p. 418
Command Objects	p. 421
DataReader	p. 425
DataSet	p. 426
Disconnected Layer	p. 427
Using DataSet	p. 428
Using the SQL Server Data Provider	p. 435
TDS	p. 436
Remoting	p. 439
Data Controls	p. 440
DataGrid	p. 440
DataList	p. 446
Repeater	p. 450
Developing Web Applications	p. 459
Introduction	p. 460
Web Forms	p. 461
A Simple Web Form	p. 462
How Web Forms Differ from Windows Forms	p. 464
Why Web Forms Are Better Than Classic ASP	p. 465
Adding Controls to Web Forms	p. 467
How Web Form Controls Differ from Windows Form Controls	p. 476
ASP.NET Server Controls	p. 476
Creating Custom Web Form Controls	p. 492
Web Services	p. 504
How Web Services Work	p. 505
Developing Web Services	p. 505
Web Service Utilities	p. 509
Consuming Web Services from Web Forms	p. 511
Using Windows Forms in Distributed Applications	p. 513
Optimizing, Debugging, and Testing	p. 523
Introduction	p. 524
Debugging Concepts	p. 524
Debug Menu	p. 528
Watches	p. 529
Breakpoints	p. 531
Exceptions Window	p. 532
Command Window	p. 534
Conditional Compilation	p. 536
Trace	p. 538
Assertions	p. 540
Code Optimization	p. 541
Finalization	p. 542
Transitions	p. 542
Parameter Passing Methods	p. 542
Strings	p. 543
Garbage Collection	p. 544
Compiler Options	p. 544
Testing Phases and Strategies	p. 546
Unit Testing	p. 547
Integration Testing	p. 547
Beta Testing	p. 547
Regression Testing	p. 548
Stress Testing	p. 548
Security	p. 553
Introduction	p. 554
Security Concepts	p. 555
Permissions	p. 555
Principal	p. 556
Authentication	p. 557
Authorization	p. 557
Security Policy	p. 558
Type Safety	p. 558
Code Access Security	p. 558
.NET Code Access Security Model	p. 559
Role-Based Security	p. 578
Principals	p. 578
Role-Based Security Checks	p. 583
Security Policies	p. 585
Creating a New Permission Set	p. 588
Modifying the Code Group Structure	p. 593
Remoting Security	p. 600
Cryptography	p. 600
Security Tools	p. 603
Application Deployment	p. 615
Introduction	p. 616
Packaging Code	p. 617
Configuring the .NET Framework	p. 622
Creating Configuration Files	p. 622
Machine/Administrator Configuration Files	p. 623
Application Configuration Files	p. 625
Security Configuration Files	p. 626
Deploying the Application	p. 629
Common Language Runtime	p. 629
Windows Installer	p. 630
CAB Files	p. 631
Internet Explorer 5.5	p. 632
Resource Files	p. 633
Deploying Controls	p. 637
Upgrading Visual Basic Applications to .NET	p. 647
Introduction	p. 648
Considerations Before Upgrading	p. 648
Early Binding of Variables	p. 649
Avoiding Null Propagation	p. 650
Using ADO	p. 651
Using Date Data Type	p. 652
Using Constants	p. 652
Considering Architecture Before Migration	p. 653
Intranet/Internet Applications	p. 653
Client/Server and Multi-Tier Applications	p. 655
Single-Tier Applications	p. 656
Data Sccess Applications	p. 656
Data Types	p. 657
Variants	p. 657
Integers	p. 658
Dates	p. 658
Boolean	p. 659
Arrays	p. 659
Fixed-Length Strings	p. 660
Windows API Data Types	p. 661
Converting VB Forms to Windows Forms	p. 662
Control Anchoring	p. 664
Keyword Changes	p. 665
Goto	p. 666
GoSub	p. 666
Option Base	p. 666
AND/OR	p. 666
Lset	p. 666
VarPtr	p. 667
StrPtr	p. 667
Def	p. 667
Programming Differences	p. 668
Method Implementation	p. 668
References to Unmanaged Libraries	p. 677
Properties	p. 684
Null Usage	p. 690
Understanding Error Handling	p. 690
Data Access Changes in Visual Basic .NET	p. 693
Dataset and Recordset	p. 694
Application Interoperability	p. 694
Cursor Location	p. 695
Disconnected Access	p. 695
Data Navigation	p. 695
Lock Implementation	p. 696
Upgrading Interfaces	p. 696
Upgrading Interfaces from Visual Basic 6.0	p. 699
Using the Upgrade Tool	p. 703
Index	p. 713
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