October 2023
Beginner to intermediate
238 pages
4h 49m
English
Overview
"Visual Basic Quickstart Guide" provides a hands-on journey into learning Visual Basic for both beginners and experienced developers. This book teaches you fundamental programming principles and progresses to advanced topics such as object-oriented programming and data handling. You will gain practical skills and knowledge to confidently handle VB development tasks.
What this Book will help me do
- Master the principles of object-oriented programming (OOP) in Visual Basic, including inheritance and polymorphism.
- Learn to confidently read and write code across VB Script, VBA, VB Classic, and VB.NET.
- Gain the skills to effectively maintain and troubleshoot legacy Visual Basic code systems.
- Develop knowledge to work with data structures, file input/output, and advanced programming techniques.
- Understand the nuances of each Visual Basic variant to enhance your programming flexibility.
Author(s)
Aspen Olmsted is a seasoned software engineer and educator, specializing in Visual Basic and other programming languages. With years of industry and teaching experience, Aspen has assisted countless students and professionals in grasping complex programming concepts. Aspen's approachable teaching style and practical insights make this guide a valuable resource for learners at all levels.
Who is it for?
This book is ideal for software developers or aspiring programmers who wish to learn Visual Basic, from beginners to those maintaining legacy systems. It is for professionals and enthusiasts looking to broaden their programming skill set. Whether you're developing new software or refining existing projects, this book will support your goals.
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access
More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly
O’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.Julian F.
I wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.Addison B.
I’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.Amir M.
I'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.