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This complete training course for the Visual Basic .NET includes 7 CD-ROM's and contains over 10 hours of professional quality instructor led training. Multimedia content allows you to quickly learn key concepts and the CD format lets you quickly pause and review important areas. A detailed outline of the course as well as a short introduction to the trainer are included below.

Visual Basic .NET set of 7 (CD) $599.95    Visual Basic .NET set of 7 (VHS) $599.95    Shipping (US only) FREE

About The Trainer:

Michael Lee is a Senior Trainer and Consultant with Saqqara Technology, Inc., a MIcrosoft Certified Partner located in Henderson, Nevada. Michael has over 10 years technology training experience and has published numerous books about SQL Server and Client/Server development. He is a popular speaker and presenter, and is demanded at client sites and conferences all over the US and Europe.

 Level One

  1.0 DOT NET Concepts

• 1.1 Why do we need DOT NET
• 1.2 Introducing the DOT NET Framework
• 1.3 Understanding the Common Type System
• 1.4 Compilers, Assemblies & Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL)
• 1.5 Namespaces

  2.0 Using the Visual Studio IDE

• 2.1 What is Visual Studio
• 2.2 Project Basics
• 2.3 The Visual Studio Interface
• 2.3a What is Visual Studio?
• 2.3b Docking/Pinning Windows
• 2.3c Using the Work Area
• 2.3d Reviewing the Other Windows
• 2.3e Using the Integrated Web Browser
• 2.4 Compiling & Executing
• 2.5 Getting Help

  3.0 Creating Simple Interfaces

• 3.1 Form Basics
• 3.1a Setting Form Properties
• 3.1b Defining the Startup Form
• 3.2 Adding Controls to a Form
• 3.2a Pacing Controls on a Form
• 3.2b Setting Control Properties
• 3.3 What is an Event?
• 3.4 Writing Code for an Event
• 3.4a Accessing the Code Editor
• 3.4b Running the Application

 Level Two

  1.0 Using Variables & Constants

• 1.1 What is a Variable
• 1.2 Understanding the Common Type System
• 1.3 Declaring & Using Variables
• 1.3a Naming Requirements
• 1.3b Option Explicit
• 1.3c Assignment
• 1.3d Scope
• 1.4 Using Constants
• 1.5 Type Conversion
• 1.6 Structures
• 1.7 Arrays

  2.0 Using Procedures

• 2.1 What is a Procedure?
• 2.2 Creating & calling Sub Procedures
• 2.3 Creating & calling Function Procedures
• 2.4 Using Arguments
• 2.4a Passing Standard Arguments
• 2.4b Passing ByRef
• 2.4c Passing Arrays
• 2.4d Optional Arguments
• 2.4e Overloading
• 2.5 Using Built-in Functions
• 2.6 Using the Sub Main

  3.0 Operators & Expressions

• 3.1 VB.NET Operators
• 3.2 Building Expressions
• 3.3 Using Strings

  4.0 Control of Flow Logic

• 4.1 Using the If...Then Structure
• 4.2 Using the Select Case Structure
• 4.3 Using the Do...Loop Structure
• 4.4 Using the For...Next Structure
• 4.5 Using the For Each...Next Structure

 Level Three

  1.0 Working with Forms

• 1.1 Creating Form Instances
• 1.2 Working with Multiple Forms
• 1.3 Drag & Drop

  2.0 Windows Controls

• 2.1 Overview of Windows Controls
• 2.2 Label
• 2.3 LinkLabel
• 2.4 TextBox
• 2.5 Button
• 2.6 Menu
• 2.7 CheckBox
• 2.8 RadioButton & GroupBox
• 2.9 PictureBox
• 2.10 Panel
• 2.11 ListBox
• 2.12 CheckedListBox
• 2.13 ComboBox
• 2.14 TabControl
• 2.15 DateTimePicker
• 2.16 MonthCalendar
• 2.17 Timer
• 2.18 ImageList
• 2.19 Splitter
• 2.20 DomainUpDown
• 2.21 NumericUpDown
• 2.22 ToolTip
• 2.23 ContextMenu
• 2.24 ToolBar
• 2.25 StatusBar
• 2.26 ErrorProvider
• 2.27 NotifyIcon

  3.0 Using Dialogs

• 3.1 MessageBox
• 3.2 InputBox
• 3.3 Common Dialogs
• 3.4 Creating Custom Dialog Forms

 Level Four

  1.0 Multiple Document Interface

• 1.1 Why MDI?
• 1.2 Creating MDI Windows
• 1.3 MDI & Menus
• 1.4 Cascade & Tile

  2.0 File IO

• 2.1 Directory & DirectoryInfo Classes
• 2.2 File & FileInfo Classes
• 2.3 Stream Classes
• 2.4 StreamReader & StreamWriter Classes
• 2.5 StringReader & StringWriter Classes

  3.0 Debugging

• 3.1 The need for Debugging
• 3.2 What is Break Mode?
• 3.3 Breakpoints & Stepping
• 3.4 Autos & Locals Windows
• 3.5 Watch Expressions
• 3.6 The Call Stack
• 3.7 Using the Command Window

  4.0 Error Handling

• 4.1 What is an Exception? Demo: looking at method documentation
• 4.2 Using Try...Catch...Finally
• 4.3 Exit Try & When
• 4.4 Throwing Exceptions

  5.0 Input Validation

• 5.1 Types of Validation
• 5.2 Intrinsic Validation
• 5.2a The TextBox
• 5.2b The MaskEdit Control
• 5.3 Using Validation Events
• 5.4 Form-Level Validation

 Level Five

  1.0 Object Oriented Concepts

• 1.1 Why & What is OOP?
• 1.2 Classes & Objects
• 1.3 Object Oriented Techniques
• 1.3a Abstraction
• 1.3b Encapsulation
• 1.3c Inheritance
• 1.3d Polymorphism
• 1.4 Class Members
• 1.4a Properties
• 1.4b Methods
• 1.4c Events
• 1.5 Namespaces

  2.0 Creating Classes

• 2.1 Defining the Class
• 2.2 Access Modifiers
• 2.3 Creating Methods
• 2.4 Creating Properties
• 2.5 Overloading Methods
• 2.6 Constructors
• 2.7 Garbage Collection
• 2.8 Destructor & Dispose
• 2.9 Revisiting Structures
• 3.0 Inheritance
• 3.1 Deriving Classes
• 3.2 Overriding Methods
• 3.3 Using MyBase
• 3.4 MyClass vs. Me
• 3.5 Constructor Chaining

  4.0 Interfaces

• 4.1 What is an Interface?
• 4.2 Creating an Interface
• 4.3 Implementing an Interface
• 4.4 Using IDisposable
• 4.5 Interface Inheritance

 Level Six

  1.0 Polymorphism

• 1.1 What is Polymorphism
• 1.2 Polymorphism using Inheritance
• 1.3 Polymorphism using Interfaces
• 2.0 Using Shared Members
• 2.1 Why use shared Members
• 2.2 Shared Data Members
• 2.3 Shared Methods

  3.0 Namespaces

• 3.1 Creating a Namespace
• 3.2 Using Imports

  4.0 Inheritance & Forms

• 4.1 Benefits of Form Inheritance
• 4.2 Creating the Base Form
• 4.3 Creating the Inherited Form

  5.0 Developing Components

• 5.1 What is an Component
• 5.2 Creating the Component Class
• 5.3 Adding a Property
• 5.4 Adding a Method
• 5.5 Testing the Component

  6.0 Console Applications

• 6.1 Uses & Benefits of Console Apps
• 6.2 Outputting to the Console
• 6.3 Capturing the Keyboard Input
• 6.4 Interacting with Other Objects

 Level Seven

  1.0 Threading

• 1.1 What is a Thread?
• 1.2 Creating & Using Threads
• 1.3 Managing Threads
• 1.4 Handling Shared Resources

  2.0 Serialization

• 2.1 Serialization & Persistence
• 2.2 Serializing an Object
• 2.3 Deserializing an Object

  3.0 Deployment

• 3.1 Deployment Concepts
• 3.2 Deploying Simple Applications
• 3.3 Deploying Componentized Applications
• 3.3a Private Assemblies
• 3.3b Strong Named Assemblies
• 3.4 Deploying Shared Components
• 3.4a Using the Global Assembly Cache
• 3.4b Assembly Versioning

  4.0 Windows Services

• 4.1 Services vs. Applications
• 4.2 Creating the Service
• 4.3 Adding Event Logging
• 4.4 Handling Service Events
• 4.5 Creating an Installer & Setup
• 4.6 Installing & Testing the Service
• 5.0 Upgrading Applications from VB
• 5.1 Reasons to Upgrade
• 5.2 Planning & Upgrade Strategy
• 5.3 Using the Upgrade Wizard

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