Visual Basic is the most popular programming language in existence. At the present time, it is estimated that there are over three million programmers using Visual Basic. It is also the most popular introductory programming language at most colleges and universities. This is going to become even more widespread with Visual Basic .NET. From the outset, this book is designed to teach an individual with no prior programming experience the art of object-oriented programming. The reader is carefully led through a thoughtful sequence of chapters that builds a solid foundation of programming knowledge and skills. Whether the reader is seeking general programming knowledge or specific skills in Web or database programming, this book provides the knowledge to gain those expertise.

About the Author

Jack Purdum teaches in the department of Computer Technology at Purdue University. He received his B.A. degree from Muskingum College and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Ohio State University (and Purdue still hired him). He has more than 25 years of teaching experience and has several awards for teaching excellence. He is a best-selling author of more than a dozen programming books and was president of a software firm that specialized in compilers and other programming tools. He also holds a U.S. patent for imaging software he developed and has served as an expert witness for the legal profession for more than 30 years.