I purchased this book recently and I'm very happy with it. I'm an experienced C/C++ developer and have used Visual Basic for many projects on the PC....but not with the object oriented capabilities of VB. This book provided the necessary backgound on how to create real world applications using VB objects and provided good background on ActiveX Components (COM) as it pertains to VB. Just enough information is provided about...
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I have read many VB books and have also taught VB at the two-year college level. This book is a must if you are an intermediate VB programmer wanting to learn how to build classes in a 3-tier architecture. It has clear coding examples that demonstrate how the theory works in Visual Basic. It also explains using Active X components and has an excellent chapter on using Visual Modeler.
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If you don't know the contents of this book cover to cover,then you're contributing to the negative stereotypes surroundingvisual basic programmers. This book is a must for beginners and intermediates alike. The material is presented in a very organized format and is easy to follow with practical examples.BUY IT. READ IT COVER TO COVER.
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This is the one book I would recommend for any VB developer. I wish I had bought it earlier. I have been recently interviewing for new consulting contracts, and this book gave me the review on known material, and the introduction to new stuff that I needed to ace my technical interviews. It gives a smooth intro to object-oriented methodology and design, and will help you at any stage of your career. My friend never...
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This is a major revision of the VB5 edition of the book: Peter Wright has rewritten two chapters to clarify them, and added several more to extend the explanation of the design process and how to turn design into code, as well as delve more into inheritance under VB.These changes make this the best introductory book on Visual Basic Objects currently on the market. Wright's style is easy to read, his sense of humor apparent,...
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