VB 2008 Express Tutorial/Book

[Ian Thompson-Bell]

I did a fair bit of VB programming many years ago (>10) and have just
downloaded the free VB Express 2008. What I need is a good tutorial
(preferably in pdf format) or a good book that covers VB Express 2008 in
some depth but not aimed at the absolute beginner. Most of the tutorials
and books I have been able to find so far are too superficial.

Recommendations??

Cheers

Ian

 

[Miro]

Do you plan to do VB programming or include database processes as well?

Searching for "ADO.NET" and not "ADO"
But buying a book from chapters or something such as
"Programming Microsoft® ADO.NET 2.0 Core Reference (Paperback)"
http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Microsoft®-ADO-NET-Core-Reference/dp/073562206X
isnt a bad start

Now keep in mind that book was written for 2005, so "Linq" did not exist
yet. (new features of 2008)
But you have to learn some basics before moving up.
I am in a simillar boat - that booked has helped me tremendously. I am not
'ready' to learn linq as I am still learning how to properly do 'database'
things.

So you could try to google up something like "vb.net ado.net pdf" and see if
you find what your looking for.

For me - it is a very hard learning curve and I still beleive I am near the
bottom-middle somewhere.
Where I have an idea of how it should be written - and in most cases write
it wrong

Miro

 

[Gillard]

google free ebook + vb.net

Do you plan to do VB programming or include database processes as well?

Searching for "ADO.NET" and not "ADO"
But buying a book from chapters or something such as
"Programming Microsoft® ADO.NET 2.0 Core Reference (Paperback)"
http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Microsoft®-ADO-NET-Core-Reference/dp/073562206X
isnt a bad start

Now keep in mind that book was written for 2005, so "Linq" did not exist
yet. (new features of 2008)
But you have to learn some basics before moving up.
I am in a simillar boat - that booked has helped me tremendously. I am
not 'ready' to learn linq as I am still learning how to properly do
'database' things.

So you could try to google up something like "vb.net ado.net pdf" and see
if you find what your looking for.

For me - it is a very hard learning curve and I still beleive I am near
the bottom-middle somewhere.
Where I have an idea of how it should be written - and in most cases write
it wrong

Miro

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Ian,

As with every thing, decide something you want to make.

Then simple start, Internet is your friend here,

Feel free to ask your questions here, (after that you have tried things).

However, you can first as well have a search yourself in the Google
newsgroup search. Mostly you find there your answer.

As well is there http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx, it has a lot
of information as long as you put in every row -forums, those mostly only
have questions without answers.

In my idea will that give that you the best results, better then you start
with that "Hello World" application where today every book tels that they
will not show it and then in fact show it.

jmo

Cor