Visual Basic Controls

Author: Matthew MacDonald Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 004 EAN: 9781590590447 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1590590449 Label: Apress Manufacturer: Apress Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 580 Publication Date: 2002-07-08 Publisher: Apress Studio: Apress

User Interfaces in VB. NET: Windows Forms and Custom Controls goes beyond simple coverage of the Windows Forms and GDI+ namespaces by combining a careful treatment of the API with a detailed discussion of good user-interface design principles. After reading User Interfaces in VB. NET: Windows Forms and Custom Controls, you'll know how to design state-of-the-art application interfaces, program graphics, and much more.

• An overview of how to design elegant user interfaces the average user can understand
• A comprehensive examination of the user interface controls and classes in .NET
• Best practices and design tips for coding user interfaces and integrating help

Although this book isn't a reference, it does contain detailed discussions about every user interface element you'll use on a regular basis. But you won't just learn how to use .NET controls&emdash;you'll learn how and why to extend them with your own custom controls. As a developer, you need to know more than how to add a control to a window. You also need to know how to create an entire user interface framework that's scalable, flexible, and reusable.

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