Creating a sample project:

  • Option Strict and Option Explicit need to be both set to "On"
  • Design window
  • Toolbox
  • Properties window
  • Solution Explorer window
  • Adding objects to the form
  • Changing properties of objects
  • Naming conventions (Hungarian Notation):
    • Labels - lbl
    • Buttons - btn
    • Textbox - txt
    • Listbox - lst
    • Radio button - rad
    • Checkbox - chk
  • Creating Hotkeys - &
  • Compiling and running code
  • Tying code to events on the form
  • Dot Operator - Accessing properties and methods of a particular object
  • Me - Shorthand for the active form