Visual Basic 2008 Programmer’s Reference

This book is intended for programmers of all levels. It describes the Visual Basic 2008 language from scratch, so you don ’ t need experience with previous versions of the language. The book also covers many intermediate and advanced topics. It covers topics in enough depth that even experienced developers will discover new tips, tricks, and language details. After you have mastered the language, you may still find useful tidbits throughout the book, and the reference appendixes will help you look up easily forgotten details.

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Programming Visual Basic 2008-O’REILLY

As you move through the pages of this book, you will read about the major .NET and Visual Basic activities that drive the development of business-level and general consumer applications. If you plan to do some other type of programming, such as game development, this book will be somewhat helpful, but I don’t talk about advanced or specialized features such as interactive 3D models or geometric transformations.

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Microsoft Visual Basic Game Programming for Teens

This book teaches you how to create your own role-playing game (RPG) using Visual Basic and DirectX. I teach you, step-by-step, how to construct each part of the game using DirectX components such as Direct3D. If you think RPGs are fun to play, wait until you start working on your very own! Constructing an RPG is far more interesting than playing one, because you are in complete control over the RPG world, and you can let your imagination loose to create adventures for others to enjoy.

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