Start Here! Learn Microsoft Visual Basic 2012

by Michael Halvorson

Ready to learn Microsoft Visual Basic? Start Here!

Learn the fundamentals of modern programming with Visual Basic 2012—and begin building your first Windows 8 apps for the desktop. If you have absolutely no previous experience with Visual Basic, no problem—simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises.

Here’s where you start learning Visual Basic

Learn the fundamentals of programming with Visual Basic Discover how to to bind controls to data Design and interact with user interfaces built with XAML Build and debug complete applications Learn the basics of Windows 8 application design Find out how to deliver your applications to the Windows Store

607 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 5, 2012

About the author

Michael Halvorson has written more than 35 books, including the popular Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Step by Step, Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step, Microsoft Office XP Inside Out, and Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Step by Step. A former Visual Basic localization manager at Microsoft, Michael is an associate professor at Pacific Lutheran University. His current work is in Visual Studio; he is also writing a book on the history of innovation in Western societies. [Source: O'Reilly Media author site]