Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Step by Step eBook

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Tip Remember that you can also access MSDN resources quickly from the Visual Studio Start

Page within the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The Start Page loads

updated articles and news content each time you start Visual Studio, so its contents are always

changing.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/training/format-books.aspx

The Microsoft Learning Web site offers the newest books on Visual Studio programming

from Microsoft Press. Check here for new books about Visual Basic, Microsoft Visual C#,

Microsoft Visual C++, and supporting database and Web programming technologies. You

can also download freebies, learn about certification, and send e-mail to Microsoft Press.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/start/start-right-courses.aspx

This URL leads to the Microsoft Learning Web site for software training and services,

including testing, certification, and distance learning. Over the past several years, many Visual

Basic programmers have found that they can better demonstrate their development skills to

potential employers if they pass one or more certification examinations and earn a Microsoft

certified credential, such as Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), Microsoft

Certified Professional Developer (MCPD), Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD),

and Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD). Visit the Web site to learn more about

current certification options.

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/default.mspx

This site of technical communities for many Microsoft software products and technologies

offers opportunities to interact with Microsoft employees and your software development

peers. Through this Web site, you can access blogs, newsgroups, webcasts, technical chats, user

groups, and other resources related to Visual Studio development. Visual Studio newsgroup

topics are currently listed under Find a Community in the Products and Technologies category.

Video Web Sites

The Web has seen an explosion of video content. There are several sites that have videos

related to Visual Basic and programming. If you have a few minutes and a high-speed

Internet connection, videos can be a great way to quickly learn something new. If you are the

type of person that learns best by visualizing, check out some of these sites:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/

The Visual Basic Developer Center has a How Do I videos section with videos that are specific

to Visual Basic. These videos cover a variety of areas including new features in Visual Basic 2010,

Forms over Data, Office, Windows, LINQ, and WPF.

http://windowsclient.net/learn/videos.aspx