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 application's 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 patterns predefined 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.