Certified Course in Visual Basic 4

by Stephen Prata

Part One takes the reader through a prerequisite lesson in Windows 3.1 and 95. Part Two Visual Basic 101, teaches the fundamentals of the language, with lessons devoted to events and properties,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571690565
• ISBN13: 9781571690562
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: Waite Group Press
• Length: 734 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Waiting for new edition from the same author!

I purchased this book in Singapore years ago with the purpose of understanding the new development of Visual Basic 4.0 and getting the Certificate from the University of Phoenix.I was surprised by the good organization of the book. The author is not teaching you but is directing you how to use Visual Basic better. This is excellent for beginner and people with some basic knowledge in Visual Basic. You will find it useful!The other good thing is that no matter where you are in the world, you could earn the Certificate. This is exactly somekind of distance learning with good quality.The only things I was dissatisfied is that you could not earn Three Advanced Placement Credit as printed on the cover and you will only receive a transcript of your study.Anyway, I really hope that there would be a new book on Visual Basic 6.0 written by the same author with more lesson on Database, Multimedia, Windows API and Internet programming.

Great Book!

Is there a site out here to find out the structures of the exercises in the book? I know the idea is for us to do it ourselves...but I get stuck! It's a great book and I'm on Chapter 5 now and can't wait til I KNOW this stuff.

Foundation(MEAT)

Out of the 8 or so books for VB that I have browsed, Stephen's book was the tractor beam. It sucked me in because it had what I was looking for. When I want to learn something completely I want to start with quality foundation and build. Most books make allot of assumptions about things they think you obviously know. I am a programmer and I don't know how many times that VB books refer to historic things about VB that the writer assume you know. Stephens book is a "REAL" 1,2,3 approach. It also tells you more than just how, it really gives you the "Why's" about VB design philosophy and goals(CONCEPTS).

GET IT !!!!!

I've been using Visual Basic ever since it came on the programmers scene but I never found such an interesting book. Not only I discovered new VB4 features but also obtained a diploma once I completed the whole course. If you want to know more about VB4 and want also a title to show your boss or friends, get this book; it is worth the money.