Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 005 EAN: 9780470191088 ISBN: 0470191082 Label: For Dummies Manufacturer: For Dummies Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 816 Publication Date: April 07, 2008 Publisher: For Dummies Sales Rank: 32832 Studio: For Dummies
Product DescriptionVisual Studio 2008 is packed with features that help you create better software and do it with less repetition and drudgery. Visual Studio 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies shows you how to make the most of this cool suite of tools! It’s all here!
This comprehensive, seven-books-in-one guide gets you up and running with Visual Studio 2008 in no time. You’ll discover Microsoft’s vision for Visual Studio, get familiar with the .Net environment and languages, and learn how to install, browse, and make connections with Visual Studio. Soon, you’ll be building applications for Vista, Office 2007, and mobile devices; using AJAX and LINQ; and testing and debugging your programs. Discover how to:
Understand Visual Studio’s role in software development
Work with .Net languages
Develop applications for Vista
Build smart client interfaces
Use the visual data designer
Use Ajax controls
Streamline application deployment
Debug your applications
Explore ASP. NET services
Work with strongly typed data sets
Access data with Visual Studio
Program with Visual Studio 2008
Build professional reports with Crystal Reports
Fully updated with new information on Vista and .NET Framework 3.0 development, MS Office application development, and more, Visual Studio 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies also features a companion Web site packed with sample projects, supplemental podcasts, and a support forum. You’ll never find a smarter way to get up to speed with Visual Studio 2008!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Decent Overview but Light On Details
Many people like the style of the "Dummies" books, but most will find this one tries to cover too much. It aspires to be the Swiss Army Knife of anything you could want to do with Visual Studio but that would take 5000 pages so it falls well short.
VS 2008 for Dummies is arranged into 7 "mini books" (not 6 as the cover artwork here on Amazon shows). And while each book has some great information, it typically covers too little to do much real development. Overall, it's biased towards ... Read More
Rating: - Good for first overview
This book is good for a first overview of what and how do to with VS 2008.
The reader should have minimum programming skils, not a dummie at all.
Rating: - Best Buy To Make!
This book has been a great reference and learning aid. From start to finish it gives you a great insight of Visual Studio 2008 and the versatility of this program. There are many step by step examples of the many uses of Visual Studio 2008 as well as many tips and web site references. From building application programs (such as smart client and web applications) to accessing data(by using XML or SQL Server) this is a great reference for any programmer. I would strongly suggest that this book become ... Read More
Rating: - A Must Have...
This is exactly what you need to get started with Visual Studio 2008. Whether you are a novice programmer or an experienced developer this book has something for you. It is a very easy read and has a basic step by step approach throughout. For anyone interested in programming with Visual Studio 2008 or if you just want a good reference guide, I would highly recommend this book.
Rating: - Great introduction for Visual Studio newbies
I haven't read the entire book yet, but my initial impressions are that it is an excellent beginning book for Visual Studio 2008. It also touches on some topics not immediately related to Visual Studio, such as modern programming practices, which I found valuable as a junior programmer.
If you are a veteran Visual Studio user, this book is probably too basic for you.
Most of the chapters are overviews, rather than in-depth coverage of any one topic. However, the content is ... Read More
- Decent Overview but Light On Details
- Good for first overview
- Best Buy To Make!
