Taking a unique IDE-centric approach, well-respected authors examine the IDE capabilities readers will need to perform specific tasks, demonstrated in the context of building XML Web services
The only book on the topic that introduces each characteristic of the IDE followed by an example of the context in which that feature is used
Covers creating custom templates and wizards, reusing code and lightweight code generators, dynamically generating forms through reflections, managing data in the IDE, using the SQL designer to write stored procedures, debugging ASP.NET Web forms, and much more
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Not what I was expecting
I was expecting a more detailed book on VS 2005, but it wasn't. However some people might find this book useful.
Rating: - Very Pleased
I received this book within a few days and the book was in great shape. Nice job.
Rating: - Lame
Too much of this book has no depth and is repeating what is written on the screen.
Rating: - Money Better Spent
Try as hard as I can, I cannot find a purpose in this book other than for the authors to make some money. It barely touches on the options in VS2005 without any concrete direction or in-depth description of why to use the features. I have found that the VB2005 book I purchased at the same time as this ("Visual Basic 2005 : The Language") provided much better coverage than this book
I would NOT reccommend this book to anyone. You would find a much more effective use of your money by buying ... Read More
Rating: - A very solid intro - even with all the errors
Yes this book is riddled with typos and coding errors, but it's still a very well written and informative introduction to VB 2005.
The chapters are really easy to read (not like normal textbooks), with solid examples and small end-of-chapter exercises to reinforce ideas.
If it had been properly proofed, it would easily get 5 stars.
- Not what I was expecting
- Very Pleased
- Lame
- A very solid intro - even with all the errors
