Data Entry and Validation with C# and VB. NET Windows Forms

The old hacker adage “Garbage in, garbage out” has never been so important as it is today. With ever-increasing amounts of information flowing into and out of modern applications, the task of an application developer to control and verify information is critically important to any software project.

For the first time, Data Entry and Validation with C# and VB .NET Windows Forms brings together current knowledge on this subject in an understandable, easy-to-read form. Covering development and best practices for data entry and validation, including GDI+, custom controls, localization, accessibility, proper data validation techniques, and best practices with Visual Basic and C#, Data Entry and Validation with C# and VB .NET Windows Forms is a book no modern programmer should be without.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The .NET Data Entry Controls
Chapter 2: UI Design Considerations for Data Entry
Chapter 3: Data Presentation Screen Issues
Chapter 4: Keyboard- and Mouse-Based Data Entry
Chapter 5: The Object-Oriented GUI
Chapter 6: Advanced Data Entry
Chapter 7: Error Handling
Chapter 8: Advanced Validation and Custom Data Validation Controls
Chapter 9: XML Data Entry and Validation
Chapter 10: Keeping Users Happy
Chapter 11: Pulling It All Together
Appendix: Application Blocks