Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) Training Classes and Seminars

Client Server Development and Remote Data Access in Visual Basic This intermediate 7-week course teaches how to implement database access through client/server architecture over the Internet in Visual Basic. more...

Application Programming using Visual Basic 6 0 Beginner Intermediate Advanced Comprehensive 10 week Visual Basic 6.0 workshop. Learn from a PRO! more...

Visual Basic 6: Development Environment This course teaches students to install VB 6.0 Enterprise Edition, introduces them to the integrated development environment in VB 6.0. Additionally, the course lists the features of the Enterprise edition and the students learn to create a simple VB 6.0 application. more...

Visual Basic 6: Basic Programming This course introduces students to the data types and programming constructs in VB 6.0. This course also covers the concepts of VB 6.0 classes and procedures. more...

Visual Basic 6: Basic User Services This course enables students to create forms, form menus, and custom controls for forms. This course also introduces students to Multiple Document Interface and Application Programming Interface. more...

Visual Basic 6: Testing and Distributing Applications The VB 6.0: Testing and Distributing Applications course is the fourth course in the Fundamentals of VB 6.0 Programming curriculum. This course presents the various tools and methods supported by Visual Basic 6.0 that help in error handling and debugging. Students learn to create a help file for their VB 6.0 applications. In addition, students learn various methods of distributing their... more...

Visual Basic 6: Database Basics This course is the first course in the VB Databases curriculum. This course teaches students database basics and database creation through a VB application. Also, this course teaches the students to access databases using various Visual Basic tools and options, such as Data Form Wizard and Data Control. more...

Visual Basic 6: Database Connectivity This course is the second course of the three courses in the VB Databases curriculum. The title of this course is VB 6.0 Database Connectivity. This course teaches students to evaluate and use several connectivity options, such as DAO, RDO, and ADO to connect to a database through a VB application. more...

Visual Basic 6: Implementing Database Applications The VB6.0: Implementing Database Applications is the third course in the VB databases curriculum. This course teaches students to ensure security and multi-user access of a database through a VB application. The course also describes how to work with Visual Basic controls and reports. more...

Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0: Programming Fundamentals - Part 1 This is the first course in a seven part series for application developers who intend to design build and implement business solutions by using Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0. The series aims to enable the professionals to pass Microsoft exam 70-165 Developing Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0.  more...

Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0: Programming Fundamentals - Part 2 This is the second course in a seven part series for application developers who intend to design build and implement business solutions by using Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0. The series aims to enable the professionals to pass Microsoft exam 70-165 Developing Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0.  more...

Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0: Working with Databases - Part 1 This is the third course in a seven part series for application developers who intend to design build and implement business solutions by using Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0. The series aims to enable the professionals to pass Microsoft exam 70-165 Developing Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0.  more...

Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0: Working with Databases - Part 2 This is the fourth course in a seven part series for application developers who intend to design build and implement business solutions by using Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0. The series aims to enable the professionals to pass Microsoft exam 70-165 Developing Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0.  more...

Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0: Crystal Reports, DLLs, Add-Ins and MAPI This is the fifth course in a seven part series intended for application developers who intend to design build and implement business solutions by using Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0. The series aims to enable the professionals to pass Microsoft exam 70-165 Developing Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0.  more...

Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0: Working with ActiveX This is the sixth course in a seven part series intended for application developers who intend to design build and implement business solutions by using Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0. The series aims to enable the professionals to pass Microsoft exam 70-165 Developing Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0.  more...

Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0: Error Handling, Testing & Distribution Issues This is the final course in a seven part series intended for application developers who intend to design build and implement business solutions by using Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0. The series aims to enable the professionals to pass Microsoft exam 70-165 Developing Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0.  more...

Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 1 This is the first course in a five part series that will provide students with the knowledge to write a Microsoft Visual Basic-based application that accesses data from a database. In this course, students will be introduced to the Visual Basic environment and its main options and characteristics. Students will also learn the strategy for Universal Data Access and the visual data access tools... more...

Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 2 This is the second course in a five part series that will provide students with the skills to write a Microsoft Visual Basic-based application that accesses data from a database. In this course, students will learn to use class modules to define and create an instance of a component. Students will also be provided with the basic instruction on the ActiveX Controls feature of Visual Basic 6.0. more...

Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 3 This is the third course in a five part series that will provide students with the knowledge to write a Microsoft Visual Basic-based application that accesses data from a database. In this course, students will learn to use ActiveX Data Objects to access and manipulate data sources. This course also addresses advanced database issues, such as data integrity and referential integrity. more...

Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 4 This is the fourth course in a five part series that will provide students with the knowledge to write a Microsoft Visual Basic-based application that accesses data from a database. In this course, students will learn to use ActiveX Data Objects to access and manipulate data sources. This course also addresses advanced database issues, such as data integrity and referential integrity. more...

Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 5 This is the final course in a five part series that will provide students with the knowledge to write a Microsoft Visual Basic-based application that accesses data from a database. In this course, students will learn to use ActiveX Data Objects to access and manipulate data sources. This course also addresses advanced database issues, such as data integrity and referential integrity. more...

Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 1 This is the first course in a five part series that will provide programmers with the basic skills to build three-tier client/server solutions. more...

Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 2 This is the second course in a five part series that will provide programmers with the basic skills to build three-tier client/server solutions. more...

Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 3 This is the third course in a five part series that will provide programmers with the basic skills to build three-tier client/server solutions. more...

Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 4 This is the fourth course in a five part series that will provide programmers with the basic skills to build three-tier client/server solutions. more...

Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 5 This is the final course in a five part series that will provide programmers with the basic skills to build three-tier client/server solutions. more...

MS VB .NET: Web Development Part 1: Web Forms and Server Controls This course introduces Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and ASP.NET Web application projects. The learner is given an overview of the .NET language features and Visual Basic .NET components. Also the learner is guided through the use of Web forms and controls.  more...

MS VB .NET: Web Development Part 2: Error Handling, Debugging and Validation This course assumes that the learner has familiarity with the .NET environment Web forms and controls. The learner is now guided through the use event procedures code-behind pages and page events. Error handling code debugging and user input validation are also taught.  more...

MS VB .NET: Web Development Part 3: Data Access in Visual Studio and ADO.NET Assuming that the learner is now familiar with the basics of Web forms and controls this course introduces ADO .NET and guides the learner through database connections and data access.  more...

MS VB .NET: Web Development Part 5: Web Applications This course teaches the configuration and deployment of Web applications in Visual Basic .NET. The implementation of accessibility online user assistance and globalization are covered. Web Application security features including Windows-based authentication form-based authentication Microsoft Passport authentication and XML Web service security are also taught.  more...

MS VB .NET: Windows Development Part 1 This course introduces the student to Microsoft .NET Framework Windows Forms and controls. It explains how to create and populate base forms and inherited forms by using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. It also covers organizing controls on a form and creating Multiple Document Interfaces (MDI). Further more it explains how to code for event procedures associated with different controls. The... more...

MS VB .NET: Windows Development Part 2 This Course describes the various options for building your own controls. It explains how to extend the functionality of existing Windows Forms control combine multiple existing controls into a composite control and build a new custom control. It also covers how to add design-time attributes and licensing support to a control.  more...

MS VB .NET: Windows Development Part 3 The Interoperating and Migrating COM Objects section in this course explains how to use .NET and COM components in your Windows Forms application. You will also learn how to call Win32 APIs in your Windows Forms application. The section also covers upgrading Visual Basis 6.0 applications to Visual Basic .NET using the Upgrade Wizard. The Asynchronous Programming section explains how to use the... more...

MS VB .NET: Windows Development Part 4 The Reporting and Printing in Windows Forms Applications section in this course explains how to create reports in a Windows Forms application by using Crystal Reports. The msection also covers how to implement printing in a Windows Forms application. The Enhancing the Usability of Applications section explains how to use the accessibility Help and localization features available in the .NET... more...

MS VB .NET: Windows Development Part 5 The Debugging and Deploying Windows Forms Applications sections in this course explains assemblies and the use of strong-named assemblies and the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) in the .NET Framework. It also covers how to configure and deploy your Windows Forms applications. The Securing Windows Forms Applications section explains how to use the security features in the .NET Framework in Windows... more...

MS VB .NET: Distributed Applications Part 1: Web Services This course shows learners how to create and consume XML Web services .NET Remoting objects and Windows Services by using Visual Studio .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework.  more...

MS VB .NET: Distributed Applications Part 2: COM+ and Interop The Microsoft Visual Basic .NET-Distributed Applications Pt 2: COM+ and Interop course covers how to create and consume serviced components and how to create and manage transaction services by using Visual Studio .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This course also covers how to work with unmanaged code.  more...

MS VB .NET: Distributed Applications Part 3: Data Access The Microsoft Visual Basic .NET-Distributed Applications Pt 3: Data Access course teaches learners how to consume and manipulate data by using ADO.NET.  more...

MS VB .NET: Distributed Applications Part 4: Debugging The Microsoft Visual Basic .NET-Distributed Applications Pt 4: Debugging course shows learners how to test XML Web services and server components. The course also covers debugging XML Web services .NET Remoting objects Windows services and serviced components by using Visual Studio .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework.  more...

MS VB .NET: Distributed Applications Part 5: Security The Microsoft Visual Basic .NET-Distributed Applications Pt 5: Security course covers how to deploy and secure XML Web services .NET Remoting objects Windows Services and serviced components by using Visual Studio .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework.  more...

MS VB .NET: Web Development Part 1: Web Forms and Server Controls This course introduces Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, and ASP.NET Web application projects. The learner is given an overview of the .NET language features, and Visual Basic .NET components. Also, the learner is guided through the use of Web forms and controls. more...

MS VB .NET: Web Development Part 2: Error Handling, Debugging and Validation This course assumes that the learner has familiarity with the .NET environment, Web forms, and controls. The learner is now guided through the use event procedures, code-behind pages and page events. Error handling, code debugging, and user input validation are also taught. more...

MS VB .NET: Web Development Part 3: Data Access in Visual Studio and ADO.NET Assuming that the learner is now familiar with the basics of Web forms and controls, this course introduces ADO .NET and guides the learner through database connections and data access. more...

MS VB .NET: Web Development Part 5: Web Applications This course teaches the configuration and deployment of Web applications in Visual Basic .NET. The implementation of accessibility, online user assistance, and globalization are covered. Web Application security features including Windows-based authentication, form-based authentication, Microsoft Passport authentication, and XML Web service security are also taught. more...

MS VB .NET: Windows Development Part 1 This course introduces the student to Microsoft .NET Framework Windows Forms and controls. It explains how to create and populate base forms and inherited forms by using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. It also covers organizing controls on a form and creating Multiple Document Interfaces (MDI). Further more it explains how to code for event procedures associated with different controls. The... more...

MS VB .NET: Windows Development Part 2 This Course describes the various options for building your own controls. It explains how to extend the functionality of existing Windows Forms control, combine multiple existing controls into a composite control, and build a new custom control. It also covers how to add design-time attributes and licensing support to a control. more...

MS VB .NET: Windows Development Part 3 The Interoperating and Migrating COM Objects section in this course explains how to use .NET and COM components in your Windows Forms application. You will also learn how to call Win32 APIs in your Windows Forms application. The section also covers upgrading Visual Basis 6.0 applications to Visual Basic .NET using the Upgrade Wizard. The Asynchronous Programming section explains how to use the... more...

MS VB .NET: Windows Development Part 4 The Reporting and Printing in Windows Forms Applications section in this course explains how to create reports in a Windows Forms application by using Crystal Reports. The msection also covers how to implement printing in a Windows Forms application. The Enhancing the Usability of Applications section explains how to use the accessibility, Help, and localization features available in the .NET... more...

MS VB .NET: Windows Development Part 5 The Debugging and Deploying Windows Forms Applications sections in this course explains assemblies and the use of strong-named assemblies and the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) in the .NET Framework. It also covers how to configure and deploy your Windows Forms applications. The Securing Windows Forms Applications section explains how to use the security features in the .NET Framework in Windows... more...

MS VB .NET: Distributed Applications Part 1: Web Services This course shows learners how to create and consume XML Web services, .NET Remoting objects, and Windows Services by using Visual Studio .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework. more...

MS VB .NET: Distributed Applications Part 2: COM+ and Interop The Microsoft Visual Basic .NET-Distributed Applications Pt 2: COM+ and Interop course covers how to create and consume serviced components and how to create and manage transaction services by using Visual Studio .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This course also covers how to work with unmanaged code. more...

MS VB .NET: Distributed Applications Part 3: Data Access The Microsoft Visual Basic .NET-Distributed Applications Pt 3: Data Access course teaches learners how to consume and manipulate data by using ADO.NET. more...

MS VB .NET: Distributed Applications Part 4: Debugging The Microsoft Visual Basic .NET-Distributed Applications Pt 4: Debugging course shows learners how to test XML Web services and server components. The course also covers debugging XML Web services, .NET Remoting objects, Windows services, and serviced components by using Visual Studio .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework. more...

MS VB .NET: Distributed Applications Part 5: Security The Microsoft Visual Basic .NET-Distributed Applications Pt 5: Security course covers how to deploy and secure XML Web services, .NET Remoting objects, Windows Services, and serviced components by using Visual Studio .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework. more...

Visual Basic 6 Introduction Part I This course introduces the Rapid Application Development environment of Visual Basic 6.0. The student will become familiar with the Visual Basic design environment and will be introduced to the development of Windows applications. Programming fundamentals are covered including a discussion of variables and subroutines procedures and functions number and string manipulation and control-of-flow... more...

Visual Basic 6 Introduction Part II This course provides an introduction to the functionality and programming capabilities of Visual Basic 6.0. It builds on the concepts presented in the first course in this series, Visual Basic 6.0 Introduction Part I. In the first unit, you will learn how to create and use variables, procedures, and functions in program code. Data types, constants, and arrays are also covered, as well as how to... more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Intermediate This course builds on the concepts learned in the first course, Introduction to Visual Basic 6.0, and covers more advanced topics leading to certification in Visual Basic. The student will review what was learned in the introductory course, and then begin learning more advanced development techniques and technologies.Related Exam: Microsoft Exam #070-176: Designing and Implementing Desktop... more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Advanced This course covers techniques that Visual Basic programmers can use to enhance the interface, functionality and performance of their applications. Students will learn to create menus and toolbars. The course also introduces the student to ActiveX programming and the Common Dialog control. The course also shows students how to create and load documents using the File Access features of Visual... more...

Visual Basic 6 0 ActiveX COM Part I This course builds and extends the skills beyond basic Visual Basic programming by introducing ActiveX components and the Component Object Model (COM). The Component Object Model (COM) is an open, extensible standard on which ActiveX is based. By understanding COM, you can design applications from components that communicate through a common set of interfaces. Component software development... more...

Visual Basic 6 0 ActiveX COM Part II This course covers advanced topics related to ActiveX controls. It describes how to create your own ActiveX controls, discusses the dependency of ActiveX controls on their container applications and gives an overview of ambient properties and the User Control object. This course also introduces the ActiveX Control Interface wizard, which simplifies the creation and coding of a control and... more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Database Access Part I This course provides an introduction to Visual Basic's capabilities relating to database access and manipulation in an online environment. It explains how databases are organized, how information is retrieved and manipulated in databases, and what technologies are available to ensure cross-platform and uniform access to database information. This course describes the fundamentals of... more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Database Access Part II This course provides a detailed look at the ActiveX Data Object (ADO)that acts as the bridge between your application and a database. Designed for intermediate to advanced Visual Basic application programmers Database administrators, Database analysts, and Database developers who are working toward the Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) credential. more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Enterprise Client Server Development Part 1 This course introduces developing programs for an enterprise client/server environment. It introduces multi-tier application architecture, reviews how to instantiate a COM component, and describes how to make and compile COM configurations. It also describes how COM components are registered and identified in the Windows registry. This course also introduces the concept of transactions and... more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Enterprise Client Server Dev Part II Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) is a tool that enlists objects and their associated resources into transactions, and manages those transactions to ensure that changes to data are made correctly. This course discusses the role of transactions in MTS, and explains how MTS uses a context to manage objects and transactions. Additionally, it covers the steps required to build MTS components that... more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Advanced Enterprise Client Server Dev Part I This course discusses database security implementations to aid a developer in correctly programming components that access data without compromising security. The different security modes available to Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and previous versions of SQL Server are explained, as well as their respective advantages. It also explains creating Windows NT accounts and user groups. This course... more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Advanced Enterprise Client Server Dev Part II This course investigates advanced concepts and technologies that will help you develop more capable and reliable client/server applications with Visual Basic. It discusses the attributes of interfaces and the concept of an interface as a contract. It examines the basic IUnknown interface, the creation and implementation of abstract classes and multiple interfaces, and the fundamentals of the... more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Using the Win 32 API Part I This course provides an overview of the Microsoft Win32 application programming interface (API), how it is organized, and some of its features that you can use in your Visual Basic Windows applications. The Win32 API includes services that go beyond the core language and controls provided with Visual Basic such as system management, networking, printing, and security. Using the Win32 API, you... more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Using the Win32 API Part II This course describes how to use some of the more common Win32 API drawing functions, it explains how to obtain and release a device context and how to draw dots, lines, and rectangles on a form or control. It also describes how to change pen and brush styles by using stock objects and by creating customized pens and brushes. In addition, it explains how to place a text string on a control or... more...