Build your own Web browser, desktop weather station, or other cool applicationwithout any programming experience! Featuring learn-by-doing projects and plenty of visual examples, this hands-on book is your quick start to creating applications for Microsoft Windows.Have fun as you discover how to:Design a rich user interface with easy-to-use toolsDrag and drop text boxes, buttons, and other controls into your applicationAdd database and reporting capabilitiesExploit features that reduce the amount of code you write Find and fix any bugsRoll-out and share your applicationCD Includes:Visual Basic 2005 Express EditionMicrosoft SQL Server 2005 Express EditionA Note Regarding the CD or DVDThe print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via O'Reilly Media's Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit O'Reilly's web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to [email protected].