Developing Applications with Visual Basic
This section covers conceptual documentation for the Visual Basic language.
In This Section
Using the Visual Basic Editor
Contains Help on features of the Visual Basic editor, such as Intellisense Code Snippets, Project Properties, and creating XML documentation for Visual Basic.Security and Visual Basic Development
Discusses the three common areas where you need to address security concerns.Programming in Visual Basic
Covers a variety of programming subjects.Development with My
Discusses a new feature called My, which provides access to information and default object instances that are related to an application and its run-time environment.Accessing Data in Visual Basic Applications
Contains Help on accessing data in Visual Basic.Debugging Your Visual Basic Application
Provides pointers to documentation for the debugging features built into Visual Studio.Exception and Error Handling in Visual Basic
Contains Help on both structured and unstructured exception handling, as well as configuring warnings, Smart Compile Auto Correction, and types of errors.Deploying an Application
Gives an overview of deployment features in the .NET Framework and Visual Studio.Creating and Using Components in Visual Basic
Defines the term component and discusses how and when to create components.Going Further with Visual Basic
Provides overviews of various subject areas, such as forms, network operations, and Web services.Customizing Projects and Extending My with Visual Basic
Describes how you can customize project templates to provide additional My objects.
Related Sections
Visual Basic Programming Guide
Walks through the essential elements of programming with Visual Basic.Visual Basic Reference
Contains reference documentation for the Visual Basic language.Programming Visual Basic 2008
Introduces the book, Programming in Visual Basic 2008, and provides links to chapters on Functional Programming, Overloads and Extensions, GenericsLINQ, and creating a User Interface.