by JamesFoxall (Author)
In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you'll learn how to build complete, reliable, and modern Windows applications with Microsoft (R) Visual Basic (R) 2015. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a strong foundation for success with every aspect of VB 2015 development.
Notes present interesting pieces of information.
Tips offer advice or teach an easier way to do something.
Cautions advise you about potential problems and help you steer clear of disaster.
Learn How To
Download all examples and source code presented in this book from informit.com/title/9780672337451 as they become available.
Who Should Read This Book
Those who have little or no programming experience or who might be picking up Visual Basic as a second language.
Bug Alert
Description: Changing the startup form's name in a VB WinForms app does not update the Startup form #4517
Explanation: In the latest Visual Basic update on GitHub, Microsoft accidentally introduced a significant bug that you should be aware of. In the Visual Basic project properties dialog on one of the tabs (Application), is a drop down box for selecting the startup object . This can be either a Main method or a System.Windows.Forms instance (or System.Windows.Window for WPF). When you do a rename on a form (say from the code editor in source or from the solution explorer) currently set as the startup form the rename doesn't cascade to the startup object project property cause the project to enter an invalid state where the user must now manually reset this project property from the now nonexistent Form to the new name. This is a huge annoyance.
The fix for the bug (until Microsoft addresses) can be found here:
http://www.jamesfoxall.com/teach-visual-basic-2015-errata/
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 608
Edition: 1
Publisher: Sams Publishing
Published: 15 Aug 2015
ISBN 10: 0672337452
ISBN 13: 9780672337451
James Foxall is President & CEO of Tigerpaw Software, a commercial software company providing complete business automation to more than 40,000 users in 28 countries in the IT/Networking, Telecommunications, Systems Integrator, Security, and Point of Sale industries. In his current role as President and CEO, James provides the vision and management to keep Tigerpaw focused on its customers and properly serving its markets.
James has a Masters degree in Business Administration and a BS degree in Management of Information Systems. Devoted to creating better businesses through technology, James has written 15 books, which have been published in over a dozen languages around the world. He is considered an authority on business process improvement and application interface and behavior standards of Windows applications, and serves the business community as an international speaker on automating business processes in the SMB environment.