| Outline:
Lesson 1: Getting Started
Basic .NET Concepts
Exploring the Development Environment
Creating a Visual Basic .NET Project
Lesson 2: Working with Forms and Controls
Understanding Programming Concepts
Working with Windows Forms
Working with Controls
Styling Your Code
Lesson 3: Using Variables and Arrays
Introduction to Data Types
Using Variables
Variable Scope
Converting Data Types
Creating and Using Structures
toring Data in Arrays
Lesson 4: Working with Procedures
Creating Procedures
Using Procedures
Using Predefined Functions
Lesson 5: Decision Structures and Loops
Using Conditional Expressions
Using Decision Structure
Using Conditional Loop Structures
Lesson 6: Validating User Input
Restricting User Input
Validating Field Data
Validating Form Data
Lesson 7: Object-Oriented Programming in Visual Basic.NET
Understanding Classes
Working with Classes
Using Shared Members
Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Namespaces
Lesson 8: Handling Errors and Exceptions
Types of Errors
Using the Debugger
Handling Exceptions
Lesson 9: Enhancing the User Interface
Creating Menus
Creating Status Bars
Creating Toolbars
Lesson 10: Web Forms and XML Web Services
Working with Web Forms
Using XML Web Services
Lesson 11: Using ADO.NET
Database Concepts
Overview of ADO.NET
Working with Data
Lesson 12: Deploying Applications
Introduction to Deployment
Deploying a Windows-based Application |