5 comments about Visual Basic 6 Mts Programming (Vb Com Series).

1. This is an excellent Book. I have bought this book almost a year ago, and this book is one of the few books that I was encouraged to finish it from cover to cover. I did not only benefit from it getting to know Microsoft Transaction Server (since I never got the chance in real life to develop an application that uses it), but it teaches you how to think logically and usefully to utilize the latest technologies in the most efficient manner. It was my first real encounter with multier technology, and it was the book that encouraged me to change my application development from the ASP tier to the VB COM tier. Finally, the examples presented was very helpful



2. The only regret I have is that I took a class and read another book before I picked up this book. This book covered everything I needed to know to get started writing MTS applications. And this is a first for a computer reference book, it was easy to read. Wrox's web site is very useful too. Full code examples for easy download and a message center for communicating with other programmers. In this case, this book was just what I needed.



3. I bought this book couple of months ago, as i needed a solution with vb6, mts, sql server and com...difficult task, i said that to mkyself, only just the names conjunction frighten me. But i read this book, file by file, thinking a bit about what i just have read, i tried some small examples and when i finished the book, what i have to do was clear. the problem was 50% solved. i started developing and also reviewing some chapters. the book is well written, it takes you from the basics of mts, com, sql til complicated matters. there are many examples that can help u better understand it. so, when u need vb and mts, read this book! some improvements could be done, e.g. the chapters treating the transations done with ado objects and very important, the transactions between com objects. though these things, i gave it 5 stars.



4. Somehow, this book, doesn't really warrant a Professional Tag to it, I was expecting a more exhaustive treatment of MTS particularly in improving performance. Which is very important when it comes to developing in ASP and VB COM. The author treated this area rather trivially, glancing through the topic with some minor tips that any God fearing vb programmer already knows.

   Rename it as Beginning VB 6 MTS programming and it will really fit my expectations as the author pretty much touched the surfaces of MTS on a very broad basis.

   The book will be really beneficial though for folks who's been programming in VB6 client and moving towards COM developement.

   Do hope that wrox can come up with a very 'PROFESSIONAL' book on ASP, VBCOM and MTS to tackle topics like program design and performance.




5. In my opioion, Professional MTS VB Programming is the best MTS book on the market. I have purchased several books on MTS and find that this book is the only book that does more than a satisfactory job in covering both theory and hands on.

   Briefly, this book takes a beginner by explaining the basics of COM and leads the reader through the ins & outs of MTS. Many advanced topics are covered including an awsome section regarding debugging and administration. Don't get the wrong idea, I have been working with MTS for over 3 years, and as a seasoned MTS developer, I learned many new techniques. Simply this book is for both the beginner and the advanced programmer who wants to "really" learn the ins & outs of MTS.

   Because this is a very comprehensive book, the best advice I can give you is for you to try it yourself!

1 comments about Understanding Computers & Information Processing: Today and Tomorrow.

1. Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow is divided into chapters according to the content of the computer area that is covered (Net, software, living{choosing a system, ethics of use}, hardware, and more). The illustrations, in many cases, are actual computer screens. A history of computers is included. This is an easy to understand book for all ages and teaches the basics of computers, not just one individual program or platform. Will demistify computerspeak for the beginner and intermediate user.

1 comments about Word 2003 Visual Basic Programming.

1. The book is a good presentation but too simple. Typical book by programmers. They don't really want to tell you how to do something useful. Changing fonts or their sizes via a program! give me a break. How about making a selection and then replacing with another string. I figured everything out after rummaging through the 1400 page reference!

5 comments about Visual Basic .NET Windows Services Handbook.

1. I read through this book in one go and found that it serves as an excellent reference for those who would like to author windows services using the .NET framework. This book has been well organized, starting from the ground-up, explaining the anatomy of a windows service and goes on to cover advanced topics like threading and installation. A must have for people who would like to write windows services. I hope they would come up with a C# version soon (but C# guys can still use this one as a reference).



2. The book is kept short and precise, very well structured. It fills a lots of gaps currently open in MSDN. It's the only one book you need for writing professional Windows services. Highly recommended.



3. If you like Windows Services, you'll enjoy this handbook. As an entry-level systems administrator, I wasn't exactly sure how I could leverage .Net. I was taught C and C++ for windows services, but not everyone wants to learn, peer review, and maintain that.

   As for the handbook, each chapter did a nice job of keeping my attention (that's good seeing as how I'm a generation X'er) and the overall structure, prose, and subtle humor kept me glued to each page.

   Visual Basic .NET Windows Services Handbook gave me direction and purpose regarding future .Net services on our company's infrastructure. This handbook is a great tool for setting your sail in the seas of .Net Windows Services.




4. the first four chapter was very good in explaining
   how and when to use windows services
   The chapter 5 and onwards was very poor.
   I am expriencing non workable programs and i am currently
   debugging them. no thanks to the author.
   Only the first half of the book is OK. The rest is very shabby.



5. If you no absolutely nothing about Windows Services, I still wouldn't recommend this book. You can find more useful information from one Google search than this entire book contains. Also, the link to the book's code is incorrect. The code is available via another site but is different than the code in the book. My recomendation...keep shopping!

5 comments about Inside Microsoft Visual Basic: Scripting Edition (Microsoft Programming Series).

1. As I have developed my expertise in this area, I put the book down and use other resources. I end up coming back to it at a higher level.
   Eg First I was interested specifically in scripting syntax, then the object model (IE3). Now I'm making sense of oleisapi servers etc through the book.



2. As a programmer I have purchased dozens of books on computer languages, and this book is one of the best. I just got the book yestarday(!) and my pages are already

   FILLED

   with interactivity. I now have the countrol over my sites that I have always wanted. Soooo much better then my JavaScript book.



3. I've had this book for an entire year here at Microsoft and have yet to use it to any satisfaction. Currently it is making a good door-stop. Instead I have found much more support for vbscript in my web pages from books like Professional Active Server Pages (both 1st and 2nd versions).



4. Maybe I was looking for the wrong type of book, but as soon as I looked through it, I realized this book wouldn't be very helpful at all and promptly returned it. This isn'y for you if you want to do ASP.



5. This book was printed in 1996. Just the foreward talks about the "recent release of Visual InterDev 1.0." The language syntax and the scripts used in the book are still valid, but there are many books that are much more recent which cover today's topics. This book is defenitely out-of-date!

3 comments about Visual Basic .NET! I Didn't Know You Could Do That....

1. I have a little exposure with VB6 (3 weeks last year). I do mostly C++.
   This book is the best I found so far in terms of examples and cost. If you need a book to learn the differences between VB6 and VB .NET in a week with plenty of practical intermediate/advanced examples, this is the book. With the information I get from this book, I can understand the material from Microsoft's .NET jumpstart course with ease.

   The examples in this book are really remarkable and don't expect toy programs. If only WROX books are like this book, I will not need to spend so much time reading!




2. Is this cover along the lines of Wrox where the author/s are featured on the cover.

   I don't mind the look of this author, although he does look rather intense and he could do with a shave.




3. This book shouldn't be sold anymore because its based on the beta version of Visual Studio.NET (which the authors states in the introduction) - so some samples won't run without small modifications which is very confusing for beginners. And putting an ape on the cover isn't very approiate either.

   I like the authors other books 99 code samples for Visual Basic.NET much better.

5 comments about Hands On Visual Basic 6.

1. I found this a great book for beginners who want to actually DO something with the language once they understand something about it.



2. This book has been reviewed at VB Techniques (vbtechniques.com). The book takes a unique approach to teaching VB while at the same time showing how to build realistic applications. The user will be able to take skills from both tasks to future projects.



3. If you are beginning Visual Basic then I highly recommend this book. Ms. Podlin presents basic Visual Basic in a way that is light and fun . The flow of the projects are very good, with a real-life small project feel. The book gives the fundamentals of the language and Environment in a clear and hands-on manner, and then gives the reader a taste for a number of different ways in which VB 6 can be used: automation with Office apps, objects, and database access. From these projects, you can decide which was the most fun or intriguing for you and pursue that usage of the language. The downside of the book, as mentioned by another reviewer, is the need for more explanation on the integration with Excel and Word. I guess, though, that this gives more insight into the intricacies of the language.



4. Based on the title and content, this appears to be aimed at beginners (to VB, or programming in general).

   I have quite a bit of programming experience, but not in VB. I found the book useful, but other books would definitely need to accompany this one to get a sense of the possibilities with VB6.

   There was barely a reference to the rich function library VB6 has, and v. little emphasis on reusability (controls) and developing components vs. implementing them - understandable for a beginner's book. Knowing more about the capabilities of VB6 than the book revealed, I found it was a little "lite." However, my perspective is as an IT professional so perhaps I'm being unfair.

   I would have rated the book with a 4 had it not been for the following shortcomings:

   1. The projects, though useful, did not go far enough. Again, they didn't leverage many built-in functions (or show how to browse them), and the discussion of the ADO model was v. high level. Didn't get down to fields/items levels which any real application would need to do.

   2. Project 2 (even the solution on the CD) had run time errors when adding and deleting records. This is because the authors had not taken into consideration the child recordset. In other words, adding and deleting parent records gave no consideration to the impact on the associated child recordset. Just testing each option would have quickly revealed the problem, and it would have been a GREAT example had the authors included what it takes to sync. parent and child recordsets.

   Definitely a worthwhile introduction, and the hands-on approach was beneficial.




5. Overall good book after a slow start. The book claims to be intended for "Intermediate to Advanced" users but is too simple for anyone with any experience. It's five chapters before the reader launches Visual Basic and then continues to move fairly slowly. I didn't expect so much hand holding in a "hands on" "intermediate to advanced" book. Author occasionally meanders during tutorials when the meandering material would have been better served in an appendix. There are some good tips and the author points out good programming practices/conventions but inconsistently follows them. There are some misspellings, omissions and inaccuracies between the text and the CDROM but nothing that should preclude the reader from finishing the tutorial projects. Overall a good primer.

No comments about Visual Basic .NET Serialization Handbook.

No comments about User's manual for level 1 Radio Shack TRS-80 microcomputer system.

No comments about The Waite Group's Qbasic Primer Plus (The Waite Group).