This is the code repository for Visual Basic Quickstart Guide, published by Packt.
Improve your programming skills and design applications that range from basic utilities to complex software
This book covers the following exciting features:
- Acquire a solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, such as inheritance and polymorphism
- Develop expertise in maintaining legacy code with increased efficiency
- Learn to read, write, and differentiate between Visual Baic Script, Visual Baic for Applications, Visual Baic Classic, and VB.NET Code
If you feel this book is for you, get your copy today!
All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter01.
The code will look like the following:
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles
MyBase.Load
MsgBox("Hello, World!")
End Sub
End Class
Following is what you need for this book: If you’re a software developer or web developer either already engaged in or aspiring to be involved in maintaining, enhancing, administering, and defending visual basic programs, websites, and scripts, this book is for you. It's an excellent resource for beginners in software development who want to learn Visual Basic from scratch.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-20).
| Chapter | Software required | OS required |
|---|---|---|
| 1-20 | VB.NET | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
| 1-20 | ASP.NET | Windows |
| 1-20 | VB6 | Windows |
| 1-20 | VBA | Windows |
| 1-20 | VBScript | Windows |
Aspen Olmsted is an associate professor and program director at Wentworth Institute of Technology in the Computer Science department. He obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from The University of South Carolina. Before his academic career, he was CEO of Alliance Software Corporation. Alliance Software developed N-Tier enterprise applications for the performing arts and humanities market. Dr Olmsted’s research focus is on the development of algorithms and architectures for distributed enterprise solutions that can guarantee security and correctness while maintaining high-availability. In his Secure Data Engineering Lab, Aspen mentors over a dozen graduate and undergraduate students each year.