Visual Basic Guided Tour

Whether you are new to Visual Basic, or perhaps new to computer programming, this is the place to start. The Visual Basic Guided Tour is a series of sequential lessons that introduce you to the basics of programming in Visual Basic.

In This Section

• Getting Started with Visual Basic Express
  A series of topics introducing Visual Basic Express and the Visual Basic development environment.

• Creating Your First Visual Basic Program
  In this section, you will see how easy it is to create a program for viewing Web pages.

• Introduction to the Visual Basic Express IDE
  A series of topics introducing the Visual Basic integrated development environment.

• Introduction to the Visual Basic Programming Language
  In this section, you will learn the basics of the Visual Basic language.

• Creating the Visual Look of Your Program: Introduction to Windows Forms
  In this section, you will learn how to use forms and controls to create a user interface.

• Creating the Visual Look of Your Program: Introduction to Windows Presentation Foundation
  In this section, you will learn how to create a user interface for a Windows Presentation Foundation application.

• What Went Wrong? Finding and Fixing Errors Through Debugging
  In this section, you will learn how to use the debugging tools in Visual Basic.

• Managing Your Records: Using Data in Your Program
  In this section, you will learn about how to work with databases.

• Using the File System: Writing to and Reading from Files
  In this section, you will learn how to write to and read from text files by using the My.Computer.FileSystem Object.

• Programming with Objects: Using Classes
  In this section, you will learn the basics of object-oriented programming.

• Visible Objects: Creating Your First User Control
  In this section, you will learn how to create your own reusable control.

• Drawing Pictures: Using Graphics
  In this section, you will learn about the graphics capabilities of Visual Basic.

• Distributing a Program
  In this section, you will learn how to share your programs with others.

• Moving Forward: Where Do I Go from Here?
  A series of topics linking to additional resources for mastering Visual Basic.

Reference

• Visual Basic Reference
  Describes all the programmable elements in Visual Basic.