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Introduction to Visual Basic 2005: Absolute Beginner’s Video Series
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Lesson 1:  Getting Started with Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition

This lesson provides an overview of the series, including the RSS Reader project. Additionally, you will learn how to create your first "Hello World" application.

Duration: 24 minutes, 26 seconds

Lesson 2:  Creating a Windows Application User Interface

This lesson covers the basics of the Visual Studio IDE. Topics include the Toolbox and Properties window, as well as controls such as the button, label, MenuStrip, StatusStrip, and ToolStrip.

Duration: 43 minutes, 11 seconds

Lesson 3:  Writing Code to Handle Events and Set Properties

This lesson gives an overview of an event handler and explains how to write code to react to events. You will learn how to set properties for controls, as well as how to use IntelliSense, add comments to your code, and use code regions. Duration: 24 minutes, 44 seconds

Duration: 24 minutes, 44 seconds

 

Duration: 29 minutes, 55 seconds

Lesson 5:  Using Branching and Recursion 5:  Using Branching and Recursion

Duration: 26 minutes, 06 seconds

Lesson 6:  Object Oriented Programming FundamentalsObject Oriented Programming Fundamentals

This lesson has two videos and explains the fundamentals of object-oriented programming. It covers the differences between a class and an object. You’ll learn how to create and use properties and methods, as well as inheritance and encapsulation.

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Part 1 – 32 minutes, 46 seconds
PPart 2 - 41 minutes, 39 seconds

This lesson looks at the .NET Framework and the large set of classes available for your use within applications. You’ll learn about namespaces and how to use Help to discover classes and their use.

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This lesson looks at databases and how they can be used to store information you might need in your applications. In particular, SQL Server 2005 Express Edition is shown.

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This lesson looks at how you can connect your applications to databases. You will learn how to enable your application to view and edit data stored.

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This lesson looks at XML and how you can use it in your applications.

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This lesson looks at exceptions -- what they are, and why you want to handle them in your code.

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This lesson shows the design and planning of the RSS Reader application. This project will show you how an application is built, beginning with a blank project, and ending with a finished application that you can share with others.

DDuration: 18 minutes, 50 seconds

Lesson 13:  RSS Reader Project - Building the UI

This lesson begins the development of the RSS Reader. In this lesson, you create the main files that will be needed in the project, and rough out the user interface.

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Lesson 14:  RSS Reader Project - Working with XML and SQL Server 2005 Express Data

This lesson continues work on the RSS Reader project. In this video, you will add the ability to download the RSS files from the Internet. The data access functionality will be roughed out.

DDuration: 21 minutes, 28 seconds

Lesson 15:  RSS Reader Project - Expanding and Refining Application Functionality

This lesson continues work on the development of the RSS Reader. The data access code is completed and further refinements are made.

DDuration: 31 minutes, 31 seconds

In this video, the RSS Reader project is completed. Final coding tasks are done and the application is packaged for distribution.

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