Windows Forms Programming in Visual Basic .NET

Praise Page for Windows Forms Programming in Visual Basic .NET This is the .NET WinForms book to have. If you have been looking for a good Windows Forms book for your bookshelf, here it is. Windows Forms Programming in Visual Basic .NET covers everything from Hello World to multithreading the user interface. Sells and Gehtland definitely understand Windows Forms and VB and are able to bring many new .NET techniques and concepts to the VB masses. Darrin Bishop, Senior Technical Specialist Not only does Sells do a great job of breaking down all the quintessential components that anyone developing a Windows Forms application should know, but he also covers the critical pieces of functionality, like multi-threaded programming and resource management, which every Windows Forms developer should incorporate into his or her applications. Colin Bowern, Senior Consultant, Microsoft Corporation With its excellent content, this book is easily an important component for any Visual Basic .NET developers toolbox. Amit Kalani, coauthor of MCAD/MCSD Developing and Implementing Windows®-based Applications with Microsoft Visual C#? .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio®.NET Exam Cram 2 (Exam Cram 70-316) If you are a VB.NET developeror one coming from a classic VB backgroundand you want a no-nonsense guide to the key elements of WinForms development, this book is for you. In-depth practical experience shines through each chapter. Martin Naughton, Independent Freelance Software Consultant If youre planning on using the .NET Framework, this book is an invaluable resource. Chris dives straight into the heart of what makes the Windows Forms Framework tick. He has a real talent for striking the proper balance between showing you the theory behind the software and demonstrating coding techniques that will make you instantly productive. From the Foreword by Ted Pattison, VB .NET Guru and author of Building Applications and Components with Visual Basic .NET This book contains consistent and detailed hands-on examples about Windows Forms. Whether you are new to programming in .NET or already experienced, Chris Sells gives you the thorough grounding you need to write Windows Forms applications. Erick Sgarbi, Software Engineer This is a great book for programmers who need to get work done with WinForms, and dont have time to read a 1,200-page tome. Unlike many of the other WinForms books out there, it goes beyond the available Microsoft documentation and gives you critical tips and tricks you wont find in the manuals. Chris really knows his stuff when it comes to WinForms programming and lays out in-depth information clearly and logically. His actual...