VISUAL BASIC.NET WINDOWS FORMS Programming

Author: Chris
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book can be considered the ultimate guide to the Microsoft .NET Windows Forms development toolkit. It teaches readers how to maximize the rich user interface capabilities of the Microsoft Windows operating system while ensuring that their applications are as easily deployable as traditional HTML-based applications. Based on the official documentation of Windows Forms, Chris Sells and Justin Gehtland have compiled their new insights from WinForms research and programming practices, providing valuable guidance for Visual Basic .NET programmers eager to create outstanding WinForms applications. This book not only deepens readers' knowledge and understanding of various aspects of WinForms program design but also helps them avoid and solve common issues. Detailed illustrations of WinForms user interface features and practical code examples scattered throughout the chapters demonstrate the best design approaches and practices in WinForms programming. All the code in the book has been tested in the Visual Studio .NET environment and is available for free download from www.sellsbrothers.com. Readers can also find updates to various software and code related to the book on this website. The book focuses on topics that software developers want and need to know to create truly valuable applications, including:
- How to arrange form layouts
- How to implement multiple top-level forms and non-rectangular forms
- Usage of classes in the System.Windows.Forms namespace, as well as other namespaces like System.Drawing and System.Security
- Custom drawing controls
- Layout and creation of data bindings
- Multithreaded user interfaces
- Deploying WinForms controls and applications via the web
- How to quickly and smoothly transition from the Visual Basic 6 development environment to WinForms development
With its comprehensive content and easy-to-reference format, this book is an invaluable textbook for Windows programmers genuinely seeking to master Windows Forms program design techniques.