Publisher's Synopsis
Featuring nearly fifty rules for best practice, EFFECTIVE VISUAL BASIC gives the working programmer concrete guidelines for des Featuring nearly fifty rules for best practice, EFFECTIVE VISUAL BASIC gives the working programmer concrete guidelines for designing better systems and writing better code. Whether the focus is COM, databases, or distributed systems using MTS and COM+, this book offers proven, timeless solutions derived from the authors' years of experience consulting and training in the VB arena. EFFECTIVE VISUAL BASIC addresses general practices, from defensive programming to error handling and object-oriented design. In addition, it covers the critical issues in working with COM: interfaces, compatibility, and class design. Rules for building multi-tier applications are followed by a section on best practices for programming the Web. This book also addresses databases and effective data access, among the most important uses of VB. Highlights include: Sound programming practices and object-oriented design principles, as applicable in VB.N;ET as in VB6 Writing code that runs correctly in both MTS and COM+ environments Improving scalability by not necessarily configuring all your components Using XML, IIS, and ASP in Web applications Designing classes for efficient database access The product of a wealth of practical experience, EFFECTIVE VISUAL BASIC enables readers to advance their skills and become more effective software developers. 0201704765B04062001
