3 comments about Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 6 in 10 Minutes.

1. Learn VB 6 in TEN MINUTES, I thought... you gotta be kidding, I must admit though, I was surprised. This was the best ten minutes I ever spent. I'm the sort of chap who would rather spend ten minutes on a quick "how to" book rather than wade through 40,000 pages of online help and believe me, this book helps you do just that. It is well presented, easy paced and although the "ten minutes" in the title is stretching it a bit (200+ pages), it starts off easy and slowly builds to describe some fairly imtimidating stuff in a way that even I could understand. I certainly recommended this title, I know I will have it by my computer as I am wading my way through pages of code.



2. How can anybody (two people before me) write a good review for this book is beyond me. I have two VB 5 books, and thought this one would quickly bring me up to speed with VB 6.

   Instead, it made me feel stupid at first, and angry later. Poorly written, infested with errors, illustrations don't match the text. I struggled through page 30 and abandoned it in utter frustration. Will request a full refund from Amazon.




3. I am of the opinion that the publisher should pay the reader to use this book. It is so vague it's rediculous. There is no explanation for the novice at all and there is nothing to learn without being somewhat of a vb programmer already; so why buy the book? SAVE YOR MONEY!

No comments about Advanced Programming Using Visual Basic.Net with Student CD.

3 comments about Learn Microsoft Excel 2000 VBA Programming.

1. I found this book to be easy to understand with plenty inside information on programming Excel. There are lots of tutorials which use most of the features of programming in Excel. The CD-ROM with all the tutorial exercises is useful for the longer exercises. It is slightly marred by a few typos.



2. A very good book for self teaching on Excel VBA, flawed by mistakes in the text. At least in spotting the errors,I improved my understanding of the subject. Ho hum.



3. My review is based on Chapter 8, Manipulating files and folders with VBA.
   
   I'd say the author's approach to writing this chapter is equivalent to identifying a few of the VBA commands related to files, and copying the on-line help. These commands are the older ones like CurDir, Name, Dir, MkDir and RmDir. She does not describe the FSO (File System Object) Library that is the centerpiece of Kofler's treatment of this subject.
   
   There is no imagination here, no sense of real problems that occur in solving a real problem. The on-line help is as useful as the book, and also as useless. There are even fewer examples of code than the on-line help provides. And in trying to cobble together a complete project, there is no additional help here. The problems you cannot solve with the on-line help are not solved by Julitta.
   
   A further annoyance is the Wordware Publishing binding, which will not open flat, so you have to pin it between your legs and the desk to kee!p it open at the page you are consulting while you type in the examples.
   
   Bottom Line: Wait for a better book, or put up with the out-of-date Elizabeth Boonin. If you can understand a more advanced approach, go for Kofler's "Definitive Guide to Excel VBA", which really treats the newer features of Excel VBA.

3 comments about Microsoft Visual Basic Programming Projects.

1. Dear Friends, This book is very good for the beginers It helped me a lot to learn about Visual Basic Programing. It tells us about the market what visual basic does. How we can program. Its a life time guide for the Programers. They can simply copy the codes and manipulate them to their Projects.

   I Wish every one good luck whoever buys or uses this book.

   Your's Well wisher. Ravi kumar.




2. some data base project with the of data base projects



3. This is one of the best introductory "bargain" choice for Visual Basic 6 programming. This is a workbook (not a tutorial or beginner's textbook). It is easy to follow and designed for self-starters. It may be a little heavy or fast-paced for the first timers to learn VB or even a programming in GUI, but remember that this book is designed as a workbook. For that, I recommend this book, and have used for my class.

5 comments about Visual Basic.NET at Work: Building 10 Enterprise Projects.

1. This book is a great way to dive right in to the world of VB. I really like the "meat and potatoes" approach. What can I say, it works for me. Chapter 6 is great, I love the authors style and sardonic wit. All in all, this book offers A very meaty taste of the VB world, well LINKED and with a little sauce on the side. A great addition to my technical library.



2. I was able to immediately implement the solutions in this book at work and also took advantage of the authors suggestions on improving & customizing the applications. I would recommend this book to any developer anxious to crank out some .Net apps but with little time to start from scratch.



3. I don't how these people can give this book a good review, but...
   I just got done throwing this book against the wall. The first chapter is enough to drive you nuts. Are you supposed to be typing the code in that he shows? if you do, you'll find that there are variables that aren't declared (until later). I kept leafing through the pages looking for a phrase like "OK - Enter the following code..." Nope. I couldn't figure out if I was supposed to be building these projects or just reading about theirs. The part on using the forms from the CD to make inherited forms didn't work like the book showed. all in all, I would NOT buy this one, if given the chance again.



4. If you write the code as written in the book, you'll end up with a program full of errors. The book is simply full of erroneous codes that you will tear your hair out trying to figure out where you made the mistakes. On the other hand, the code from the cd will run right out of the box and the projects are pretty decent. But this cannot overshadow sloppy editing and a poor excuse for the authors not trying the book themselves.



5. As a beginner to Visual Studio.NET, I have read and re-read sections of this book for several months now. 95% of the time I love the book and the other 5% I am frustrated and searching MSDN for clues on why something won't work. Chapter 2 is a good introduction to ADO. Not only are great practical examples given, but the authors explain the pros and cons of the alternatives for implementing something (e.g., datareader vs dataset).
   Chapter 6 was my first serious contact with ASP.NET. I got off to a very slow and frustrating start when the connection string to the database would not work for my system and no guidance was given on how to customize it. When I did get the connection up and the the project running, I found that the supplied database had date values that had all expired months before I bought the book. A simple note to go into the database to update the values would have saved me hours of troubleshooting. However, now that I have worked through every page of Chapter 6, I can honestly say that I have built a non-trivial Website using both XML and SQL Server data sources, postbacks, and user controls.

   The chapter on deployment was also very useful.

4 comments about Pocket PC Database Development with eMbedded Visual Basic.

1. I first heard about this book a few month ago from Rob Tiffany and was very enthuisiastic and happy to hear it was in development since eVB really needs a book dealing with database programming. I received my copy of the book last week (Aug 1st 2001) and was very impressed. The book is concise, with the chapters and content laid out in a succinct and logical manner making for an easy read. Rob discusses the limitations and approach to Pocket SQL from both a data definition and data manipulation perspective. He also discusses the architectural framework required to build Pocket Access based applications from a practical "this is what will work" point of view; for example how to address the infamous ADOCE connection memory leak. The book rounds out with the construction of a graphical eVB application which you can use to manage Pocket Access databases on your Pocket PC. If you are starting out using eVB and Pocket Access this book is a must have in your library!



2. If you are a serious developer, more sooner than later you'll need databases and this book gives you a quick start on how to develop them, with the enclosed examples you get answers on (almost) everything, chapter 7 has a good DB Manager, which is worth the money all by itself. You'll be developing databases, even on the road, quicker than others can prepare instant coffee. Only thing that's missing is a review of Pocket SQL and how to develop networked databases, but for that you can get: Developer's Guide With Microsoft Embedded Visual Basic and you are all set. Both books together cover it all, but this one is the easiest and very comprehensive for all kinds of tasks, don't miss it, it's a two thumbs up.



3. Othe 250 pages of this book there may be 30 pages of actual content about doing database programming with eVB. The rest is padding built with incredibly drawn out tutorials on basic SQL.



4. This is a great book if you want to start programming eVB and ADOCE. The book walks you through a complete "Pocket Access" Database Manager that you will be able to complete at the end of the book. You will learn everything that is required to create and manage databases, menus, SQL, etc. I gave it just 4 stars because it cover the basics, which is good, but doesn't go deeper in detail. The reading is easy and makes you want to read more. Now that eVB is not supported in the new operating systems (Pocket PC 2003, Win CE .NET) you should go for his other book using Microsoft Server CE.

2 comments about Visual Basic for Behavioral Psychologists.

1. Very useful if you're a psychologist who is scared of Visual Basic and those giant manuals on the software. This clearly teaches you the basics you need for programming psychological experiments and then some. This book is for the ".Net" version of Visual Basic. There are some differences if you only have the VB 6.0 version. You can get the book much quicker if you just order it directly from the publisher at contextpress dot com. Amazon took 3 months to deliver this to someone I know.



2. Visual Basics for Behavioral Psychologists is an essential guide to those seeking to streamline their data collection process or create innovative experiments. This step-by-step guide successfully leads you through the sometimes grueling process of generating computer code and programs. This manual will not only allow you to develop the standards programs described in the text, but it will give you skills to generate novel material to suite your individual needs.

No comments about CramSession's Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Visual Basic 6.0 : Certification Study Guide.

5 comments about Complete Idiot's Guide to Visual Basic 6 (The Complete Idiot's Guide).

1. This is a great book for beginners as well as programmers with some experience. The book is easy to understand, contains almost no typos and the code examples are very reliable in terms of not containing errors. More knowledgeable programmers can spice up the sample code with more functionality, and even beginners can too as they progress through out the book. Since the code examples are unrealistically easy, juicing up the code helps one mirror more real world situations to some extent. One small draw back, and an example of juicing up the code, is that the book does not cover the With/ End With construct, which comes in handy in many of the examples. After reading this book the programmer can move on to more advanced books. Happy Visual Basic 6 programming!



2. If you decided that just the sound of the word 'programming' sounds fun and you want to see what it's all about, or if you are just completely new to programming, this book may not be the right one.

   When I first read this book, I had no previous programming experience whatsoever. At first, the author amused me a bit and convinced me to read on and that it's a piece of cake.

   One problem with this book, although this is only an introduction, is that it does not provide any exercises to drill the basics into your head. It merely demonstrates the code with several examples, and after that the chapter is over. Even though some examples may be explicit, there is still not enough there to facilitate your remembering of previous chapters. I found myself constantly flipping back when I did not recognize certain code.

   The other major problem is that the examples that are provided are too complex. Even when he breaks the it down piece by piece, the concept of the code is still hard to grasp. I frequently struggled trying to understand what was happening in the code itself, even after it was explained.

   I strongly recommend beginners to purchase another book. After you have learned all the basics of the langauge, this book is very helpful for re-enforcing what you already know and finding more advanced ways to approach certain problems.




3. I was scared of .net,liked QBASIC and wanted to learn Visual Basic. I actually picked this book more because of the free software but found the concepts very clearly explained and with a detailed explanation of basics that would keep the beginner interested and induce thinking ahead of the pace of the book.



4. Please, if you want to learn Visual Basic, buy this with an advanced book. If you have little or no programming experience, this book is ideal. If you do, you will go through it quite quickly having learned all the grounding in a very enjoyable way. He is a talented teacher, and although this particular book is verbose to cater for absolute beginners, it would be interesting to see how he would write an advanced book.



5. This is almost a programming book. Inasmuch as it is aimed at someone who doesn't know anything at all being able to start making and putting together very simple programs to let them do bits and pieces. Maybe useful as a very quick look at the interface for those unfamiliar with gui programming or the language.

5 comments about Microsoft Access 97 Visual Basic (Step By Step (Microsoft)).

1. As the title of my review states, this book is ideal if your situation falls into the following category: You have a solid amount of skill with Access (without VBA) such as action queries, subforms/reports, option/combo boxes, relationships, SQL, etc. You understand Access and can already build fairly advanced applications, however you want to goto the next level. The next level is VBA and here is where you go "under the hood". You will find out how to do basic procedures and how they work. You will be shown the light as to why event procedures are so critical to more advanced applications. After reading this book (and implementing what you learned into your own applications) you will be well prepared for intermediate level books. The book is extremely well written and is careful to make sure that the reader does not fall behind. I felt like the author actually cared about the learning process, and didn't just write a book to prove his own expertise (like many others). In summary, if you already know Access (sans VB), and would like to go "under the hood" to be on your way to becoming what I would consider an intermediate developer (i.e companies actually pay you [albeit moderately] for your Access skills, however it is not 100% of your job description) - buy this now.



2. This is one of the finer books for the beginner VB programmer when using Access 97. All examples are geared for Access 97 and have relevance to what the new user of Access would want to know. Little or no experience in VB is necessary as this book will guide you step by step. Well worth the money!!



3. I read this book last year and found it very instructive. It is easy to understand and contains very good explanations of the sample code. Very little or no typos or code errors, which always helps. The cd contains one or two useful applications in addition to the chapter databases. What I like about the book was that it makes use of the wizards up to the point where you you have to write code, which is a good time saver.



4. This book does exactly what it claims to. It's a great book for beginners in access programming and vba. If you are an experienced vb programmer and are crossing over to access, I would say Access 97 Developer's Handbook would be a better buy.



5. Don't hesitate to buy this book. I bought this book as part of course being taught on VBA. Don't be scared that it is for Access 97 because the visual basic portion of Access has not been developed any further. This is the book to have. I am now a full time database programmer for a state agency and this is my desktop reference. BUY THIS BOOK!!!