Bill Evjen eBooks

The 2008 version of Visual Basic is tremendously enhanced and introduces dramatic new concepts, techniques, and features to this popular object-oriented language. Written by an elite author team, this comprehensive resource provides a clear and concise approach to using VB 2008 in the ever-expanding .NET world. This book focuses on using the latest and most powerful tools from the Microsoft arsenal within your Visual Basic solutions. You?ll examine everything from the .NET Framework to the best practices for deploying .NET applications to database access and integrating with other technologies....

As XML gains popularity, developers are looking to implement XML technologies in their line-of-business applicationsThis book offers readers real-world insight into XML so that they can build the best possible applicationsOffers an in-depth look at XML and discusses XML tools, services (RSS, SOAP, REST, WSDL), programming (DOM, SAX, Ajax), and languages (.NET, Java, PHP)...

Visual Basic .NET has changed dramatically from its predecessor, and this book shows developers how to build traditional console applications, ASP.NET applications, XML Web Services, and moreThe top-notch author team shares their years of experience in VB programming and helps readers take their skills to new heightsAddresses issues such as security, data access (ADO.NET), and the latest Visual Studio .NET IDEExplores Common Language Runtime, variables and data types, object syntax, inheritance and interfaces, Windows forms, error handling and debugging, XML, namespaces, and advanced features of the latest version of ASP.NET...

This book was written to introduce you to the features and capabilities that ASP.NET 4 offers, as well as to give you an explanation of the foundation that ASP.NET provides. We assume you have a general understanding of Web technologies, such as previous versions of ASP.NET, Active Server Pages 2.0/3.0, or JavaServer Pages. If you understand the basics of Web programming, you should not have much trouble following along with this book's content.If you are brand new to ASP.NET, be sure to check out Beginning ASP.NET 4: In C# and VB by Imar Spaanjaars (Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2010) to help you understand the basics.In addition to working with Web technologies, we also assume that you understand basic programming constructs, such as variables, For Each ...

This book was written to introduce you to the features and capabilities that ASP.NET 3.5 offers, as well as to give you an explanation of the foundation that ASP.NET provides. We assume you have a general understanding of Web technologies, such as previous versions of ASP.NET, Active Server Pages 2.0/3.0, or JavaServer Pages. We also assume you understand basic programming constructs, such as variables,ForEachloops, and object-oriented programming.When the code differs substantially, this book provides examples in both VB and C#. Coverage includes:ASP.NET folders and files, compiling code, and cross-page postingUsing the available server controlsMaster pages, themes, and skinshow to present data with ASP.NET controlsWorking with LINQ, ADO.NET, and XM...