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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.2768
EAN: 9780735619050
ISBN: 0735619050
Label: Microsoft Press
Manufacturer: Microsoft Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 688
Platform: No Operating System
Publication Date: 2003-04-23
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Studio: Microsoft Press
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Summary: Easy Learning
Comment: I have used several books to learn Visual Basic and have used it in writing programs. This book was a real treat. It filled in many gaps that were left by other books and even by college course work. The book is very clear and easy to use. The author goes step-by-step, teaching concepts and working through examples. There are sample programs included on CD or to download to make the process hands-on and understandable. I highly recommend it.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: just an ok book
Comment: This book is great to get your feet wet in VB.NET because it has great tutorials on how to do the basic things in VB. The teaching style is pretty good keeping a good pace through-out the book and almost every single explanation is very well written. Also, all code examples worked for me.
The problem that I have with this book is that it fails to introduce the reader to the big picture. This book will show you how to do all this handy-dandy stuff and after reading it, you will easily be able to build your own applications but you wont have a true understanding of VB.NET. You won't have a clue how all of it works together wich will put a demper in your coding abilities. I would only recomend this book if you buy it along with another book such as; [...]
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Summary: mindless repetition of the obvious
Comment: How many times do you have to read that, in order to create a menu item you have to
Press down the arrow key
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and then
Press down the arrow key
....
and then
Press down the arrow key
??!! the author can fill pages and pages with this kind of "step by step" instruction. It's not a matter of being new or not to VB .NET, it's a matter of expecting the author to assume that the reader has some common sense. Avoid this book!
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Summary: Casual VB user stepping into VB.Net
Comment: As a casual programmer in VB I thought this book was good as a refresher for VB and a stepping stone into VB.Net. It is not a book for experienced VB programmers wanting to learn VB.Net. A lot of the examples are strictly VB while telling you some of the differences in VB.Net. Bottom line: If you are experienced in VB do not buy this book. If you are Mr. Joe Blow, "I program once in a while in VB, and need a refresher course, and I want to delve into VB.Net", by all means buy this book.
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Summary: The Best beginning book I have used so far
Comment: I am a programming virgin and wanted to learn VISUAL BASIC.NET. I first purchased VB.NET programming for the absolute beginner and the SAMs Teach yourself VB.NET in 24h. These two books were good (SAMs Teach yourself VB.NET in 24h was better) but both emphasized typing in code rather than understanding the code. The explanations seemed lacking in comparison with the Microsoft VB.NET Step by Step book. The Step by Step book actually explained the code in better detail. I also found this book easy to follow and understand. This book was great.
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Get on the fast track to professional application development with Visual Basic .NET 2003. This practical, hands-on tutorial expertly guides you through the fundamentals using step-by-step exercises, code samples, optimization tips, and real-world advice to accelerate your productivity. Work at your own pace, learning core programming skills by selecting just the chapters and lessons you need. Upgrade your Visual Basic 6 applications quickly with the help of Upgrade Notes sidebars, a special upgrading index, and insights into the enhanced Visual Basic .NET Upgrade Wizard. It s everything you need to start creating .NET-connected software now! Discover how to: Create a compelling user interface with Toolbox controls, menus, and dialog boxes Use methods in the .NET Framework 1.1 class libraries Utilize the new debugging tools and structured error handlers to build robust code Manage data in your programs using collections, arrays, and string processing techniques Automate Microsoft Office applications and manage processes Manage Windows(r) Forms and create graphics and animation effects Use inheritance and other new object-oriented programming capabilities Write custom code for printers and dialog boxes for printing Manage Access databases and create custom database applications with Microsoft ADO. NET Display HTML documents using Microsoft Internet Explorer Use Web Forms to build Internet interfaces Deploy Visual Basic .NET applications Port Visual Basic 6 programs to Visual Basic .NET CD features: Code examples in Visual Basic .NET 2003 All the book s practice files Fully searchable eBook
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