Halvorson M. Start Here! Learn Microsoft Visual Basic 2012

O’Reilly Media, Inc., 2013. - 366 pages.Learn the fundamentals of modern programming with Visual Basic 2012—and begin building your first Windows 8 apps for the desktop. If you have absolutely no previous experience with Visual Basic, no problem—simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises.Here's where you start learning Visual Basic 2012
Employ Windows 8 design and usability principles
Add audio and video using the MediaElement control
Customize the user interface with XAML markup
Optimize your app for mouse, keyboard, and touch input
Manage data in your programs using arrays and LlNQ
Use the Microsoft .NET Framework to add power to your apps
Prepare your app for the Windows Store