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This lively learn-by-doing introduction to Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition is an easy-to-use version of a popular professional-level development tool. Featuring a full edition of the software, this guide walks the reader through a complete programming project—a desktop weather-reporting application—from start to finish. The readers also get an introduction to the Microsoft Visual Studio lightweight tools to work right away—creating, compiling, testing and delivering their first ready-to-use program. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introducing Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Chapter 2: Installing Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition Chapter 3: Creating Your First Applications Chapter 4: Creating Your Own Web Browser in Less Chapter 5: Using Rapid Application Development Tools Chapter 6: Modifying Your Web Browser Chapter 7: Fixing the Broken Blocks Chapter 8: Managing the Data Chapter 9: Building Your Own Weather Tracker Application Glossary Index