Build your own Web browser, desktop weather station, or other cool application—without any programming experience! Featuring learn-by-doing projects and plenty of visual examples, this hands-on book is your quick start to creating applications for Microsoft Windows.

Have fun as you discover how to:

• Design a rich user interface with easy-to-use tools
• “Drag and drop” text boxes, buttons, and other controls into your application
• Add database and reporting capabilities
• Exploit features that reduce the amount of code you write
• Find and fix any bugs
• Roll-out and share your application

CD Includes:

• Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.