Contents at a Glance
Introduction
Part 1 • Visual Basic: The Language
Chapter 1 • Getting Started with Visual Basic 2010
Chapter 2 • Handling Data
Chapter 3 • Visual Basic Programming Essentials
Part 2 • Developing Windows Applications
Chapter 4 • GUI Design and Event-Driven Programming
Chapter 5 • Basic Windows Controls
Chapter 6 • Working with Forms
Chapter 7 • More Windows Controls
Part 3 • Working with Custom Classes and Controls
Chapter 8 • Working with Objects
Chapter 9 • Building Custom Windows Controls
Chapter 10 • Applied Object-Oriented Programming
Part 4 • Working with the .NET Framework
Chapter 11 • The Framework at Large
Chapter 12 • Storing Data in Collections
Chapter 13 • XML in Modern Programming
Chapter 14 • An Introduction to LINQ
Part 5 • Developing Data-Driven Applications
Chapter 15 • Programming with ADO.NET
Chapter 16 • Developing Data-Driven Applications
Chapter 17 • Using the Entity Data Model
Chapter 18 • Building Data-Bound Applications
Part 6 • Developing for the Web
Chapter 19 • Accessing the Web
Chapter 20 • Building Web Applications
Chapter 21 • Building and Using Web Services