Microsoft Visual Basic Design Patterns

Take reuse, scalability, and extensibility to the next level with object-oriented design patterns.

Making the most of an object-oriented programming language can be challenging unless you carefully consider the ramifications of your applications design before you jump into its implementation. MICROSOFT®VISUAL BASIC® DESIGN PATTERNS teaches you how to design and code higher-quality object-oriented systems in Visual Basic by capitalizing on design patternspredefined solutions to common object-oriented design issues. The author illuminates 10 immediately useful, object-oriented design patterns that you can use with Visual Basic versions 5, 6, and beyond to build more scalable, reusable, and elegant applications. Coverage includes:

The basics of Visual Basic object-oriented programming and Microsoft COM
A directory of design patterns for common Visual Basic OOP problems
The purpose of, best use of, and object model for each pattern
Roles and relationships between objects in each pattern
Ramifications of using each pattern, plus related patterns
How to select the appropriate pattern for your problem
An implementation of each pattern as a working sample application, complete with code analysis and comments

An electronic version of this book is available on the companion CD.