1. Using Microsoft Visual Studio.NET Click on -> Start Click on -> Start Choose -> All Programs Choose -> All Programs Choose -> Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2003 Choose -> Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2003 Click on -> Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2003 Click on -> Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2003

2. Using Microsoft Visual Studio.NET (continue) Click on- > FileClick on- > File Choose- > NewChoose- > New Select-> ProjectSelect-> Project

3. Using Microsoft Visual Studio.NET (continue) Select -> Visual Basic Projects Select -> Visual Basic Projects Select -> Window Application Select -> Window Application Give a Project Name Give a Project Name Specify the appropriate location Specify the appropriate location

4. Using Microsoft Visual Studio.NET (continue) The Microsoft VS Development Environment is also called integrated development environment (IDE): A form designerA form designer A code editorA code editor A compilerA compiler A debuggerA debugger An object browserAn object browser A Help facilityA Help facility

5. Using Microsoft Visual Studio.NET (continue) Each window can be moved, resized, opened, closed, or customized Each window can be moved, resized, opened, closed, or customized Menu bar Menu bar Toolbar Toolbar Menu bar Toolbar

6. VB.NET – Document Window Form window Properties window Solution Explorer window Menu bar Tabs Toolbox Tool bar

7. VB.NET – Document Window (continue) Form window Properties window Solution Explorer window Menu bar Tabs Toolbox Tool bar

8. Toolbox Click Toolbox from the Toolbars Click Toolbox from the Toolbars Toolbox contains a list of tools that helps to design projects Toolbox contains a list of tools that helps to design projects

9. Solution Explorer View Code View Code View Design/ View Design/Form Properties Properties welcome.sln

10. Properties

11. Help Menu When you have questions, click on Help from Menu Bar When you have questions, click on Help from Menu Bar Click on Contents, to get into libraries Click on Contents, to get into libraries

12. Help Menu (continued) Select Visual Basic at Filtered by: Select Visual Basic at Filtered by: Visual Basic Help pages appears Visual Basic Help pages appears

13. Help Menu (continued) Select an appropriate subjectSelect an appropriate subject

14. VB.NET Application Files Each Visual Basic application create the following files with extensions: Each Visual Basic application create the following files with extensions:.sln - a solution file that holds information about the project. This is the only file that is opened.sln - a solution file that holds information about the project. This is the only file that is opened.suo - a solution user options file that stores information about the selected options.suo - a solution user options file that stores information about the selected options.vb - a.vb file that holds the definition of a form.vb - a.vb file that holds the definition of a form.resx - a resource file for the form.resx - a resource file for the form.vbproj - a project file that describes the project and lists the files are included.vbproj - a project file that describes the project and lists the files are included.vbproj.user - a project user option file that holds project option settings.vbproj.user - a project user option file that holds project option settings