Developing Visual Basic Add-ins: The VB IDE Extensibility Model Book

Visual Basic is easy to learn, intuitive in its approach and the IDE is packed with any number of useful tools to help make the developer's life easier- -except the developer's life could always be made easier. The aim of this handy little desktop manual is to help on that very point as it imparts a range of techniques and handy hints on how to extend the existing IDE to suit the developers own tastes. The book is divided into two sections, the first dealing with the mechanics of creating VB add-ins either as EXEs or DLLs and shows how to access the functionality of an add-in through the VB IDE. Part Two delves into the Visual Basic Extensibility Model, uncovering the methods and attributes used in accessing the UI and controls necessary to make add-ins useful to the end-user.This book is most definitely not a beginner's introduction to the world of Visual Basic, it's aimed squarely at the enthusiast and the professional looking to simplify the working environment provided by Visual Basic.Covering versions five and six of the language, it's clear yet examples prove the icing on the cake of a truly informative book on a neglected subject. For once, this book really could change your life (working life that is...)Read More