Visual Basic .NET is part of the Visual Studio .NET family of products in addition to Visual C++ and the new programming language Visual C#. While the syntax and style of Visual Basic .NET is very similar to earlier versions of Visual Basic this version has many important improvements, which will ensure that Visual Basic remains as Microsoft's most popular Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for application development. Whether you want to develop applications for Windows or for the World Wide Web (WWW) Visual Basic .NET is an excellent tool for producing reliable, professional...

Headings 34 Line breaks 35 Inserting lines 36 Colours and Fonts: 37 Settingthebackground colour 38 Settingthetextcolour 38 Setting thefont 39 Lists 39 Nesting lists 41 Definition lists 42 5. CREATING LINKS 45 Introduction 46 WhatisaURL? 46 The protocol identifier 47 The Web server 47 The folder and filename 47 The aelement 48 Absolute and relative URLs 48 Absolute URLs 48 Relative URLs 49 Server relative URLs 51 Linkswithinadocument 51 Email links 52 6. CREATING AND USING TABLES 53 Introduction 54 Creating tables 54 Formatting tables 57 Formattingcells 62 The align and valign attributes 62...

Delphi is a new Windows software development environment from Borland. Released in 1995, it has quickly built up an excellent reputation as one of the best Windows software development tools.
John Cowell shows how to program in Delphi using various tools. He provides lots of examples and illustrations and describes various database specific tools included with the Delphi package. The book shows how to use the Borland database engine along with other database formats (including Microsoft's Access). There are a number of chapters which cover the object-oriented aspects of Pascal, and...

Java is a new and exciting object-oriented programming language which is set to transform the world wide web. Java allows users to write applications which can be accessed across different platforms and provides an effective means of building small but powerful programs that enable a huge range of new applications - such as animation, live updating, two-way interactions etc. - to be quickly and easily implemented. As with all the 'Essential Series' books Essential Java Fast provides a highly readable and accessible introduction to the Java programming language allowing the...

Delphi 3 is a true object oriented, visual programming environment. If you need to write complex applications for Windows 95, Delphi is an excellent choice. Many professional developers considered that the user interface and the facilities that Delphi 2.0 offers were superior to any other programming environment. Delphi 3 has an improved user interface and offers many additional features. One of the most exciting recent developments has been ActiveX. Delphi 3.0 has all the tools that you need to develop ActiveX components. Essential Delphi 3.0 presents all of the key features of Delphi...

If you are developing software either as a professional programmer, a student, or simply for fun then it is very likely that you will be working in a Windows environment. If you are, and you are looking to build your own Windows applications, you will find Visual Basic provides an easy and effective means of doing so. This book is written specifically to help users get up and running fast on Visual Basic and focusses on how to develop useful programs quickly and effectively. If you are an undergraduate wanting a simple way to program applications, a professional programmer who needs a...

Anyone developing software today is likely to be doing so in a Windows environment and is likely to be using Visual Basic as the development language. This Essential guide focuses on the basics of the language instead of burdening the eager user with small details contained in the manuals. Providing a clear and precise explanation of the most important features of VB5, the book allows readers to develop programs with the same heavyweight feel as the best programs from Microsoft and others.

Whether you are a professional programmer or a student, this book tells you everything you need to know to write professional applications for Windows using Visual Basic 6.0. Once you've read this book, you'll know all about: - The Visual Basic language - The standard Visual Basic controls - Handling control events -Using data aware controls - ActiveX controls - Writing web-based applications. Essential Visual Basic 6.0 - fast is designed for professional developers or students who need to learn the maximum in the minimum time and to develop applications fast.