The authors take a subject that's not horribly difficult and make it dautingly difficult in this book. The examples they use are NOT real-world examples that anyone would understand. For example,...
I found this to be a good reference book. I have their C++ and Java How to Program books so I have some experience with programming but wanted to learn this GUI stuff. This book was sufficient...
Well this book was a total rip off i had been taking a VB class at my high school (9th grade) and thought that this book would help me advance because in the class the teacher was just making us do...
I use this book as a reference when I take database course. This book has lots of step by step yet comprehensive examples that you can get a hand-on experience. And all these examples are...
I would highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to get into Visual Basic programming. The section on ADO was excellent, and the examples are very clear. Overall very good.
The book claims "it takes a beginner to a pro". No way. For beginner only. Compared to several other VB database books out in the market, the book is quite shallow. I recommend VB database how-to...
I bought this book based on the high rates given by most of the readers, however I kind of feel disapointed with its content. The first part (which I like the best) guides you very quickly through...
This was a good reference book. Especially for the money. I find it helpful to have 2-3 ref. books per language for review in case I need them. Amazon does an awesome job supplying thses type of...
I bought this book in Year 11 (2000), after reading reviews of it. I was a beginner to programming - not only did this book introduce me to programming, it goes into VB6 in detail. The examples are...
Lots of information, serious lack of explanation and samples
Perhaps this book would prove useful to an experienced programmer, but for a novice it is not a good choice. Cornell "assumes no previous programming experience", then goes on to write in huge,...
All I can say is ..."Grab it"! . This book is that good!
I've bought other VB books that are more detailed, but they are often tedious for beginners. This book perfectly balances ease of use with enough explanations for you to understand what you are...
VB6 - Visual Quickstart Guide - definitely for the novice
This book is for the novice / beginner with basic computer skills and no real programming experience. The visual approach to teaching used by the author (particularly the extensive illustrations,...
I generally like Dummies books, but this one is a little weak. The book covers a lot of topics but is really short on examples. I went through 90% of it and still didn't feel like I could actually...
This book is very good if you have -ZERO- experience with programming in Visual Basic. Keep one thing in mind, though - Do not think that this book alone will get you where you need to be to be...
I have had good luck with this book, ONLY because I have had other programming languages. It does get into actual coding, but does little to explain how it works.
I bought this book having done no programming in nearly 10 years (since a couple Pascal classes in college). I learned the BASIC language on an Apple IIe well before that. I chose this particular...
Just like the subject says: "I'm impressed". I was someone who had absolutely NO IDEA of how to begin with VB (I didn't even know what VB was for anyways!). But now I know, and trust me, I'm good...
I have my VB final due tommorrow. I have to agree with another reviewer. The examples don't explain what you need to know for the projects. My teacher is very smart but she grades hard. Between...
First there'e the misleading title - COMPLETE CONCEPTS & TECHNIQUES Once I went through this book, I found it very easy & thought I was really a PRO in VB6. I got a rude shock when I actually...
I am using this book along with a university course in VB6. I find the book helpful and clear, although maybe TOO clear. I mean, once you learn really basic simple stuff like how to draw buttons...
I am a unix/C "old school" programmer switching to windows programming. This book is exactly what the title says. It is an INTRODUCTION to MFC. Very basic. If you just want to get a few dialogs...
I bought this book to understand MFC although it is getting old now that we have .NET. Yet, this book is short and to the point. I recommend it as a good primer.
Interesting, good examples, but not all that useful
Positives: First I thought the book was very good in that it was very explicit in its examples. Most books have enough ambiguity so that running the examples is cumbersome. Not so in this book...
I used this book in a programming course and I utterly enjoyed it. It is simple to understand and it comes with examples for every new concept; the examples actually work. I recommend that you do...
If you want to drag and drop objects without understanding what you are doing, this is a book for you. Otherwise, there are other books that do a much better job.
This book is very good on teaching the basics of C#, and makes you think a bit. The tutorial driven approach enables you actually get experience in every chapter ( at the end of every chapter are...
For 313 pages I thought this was a great book. All the code worked and there were no problems at all. Then in the 18th chanpter, after entering code to save a PRODUCT I started to get errors....
this has honestly got to be one of the best vb references i have ever read. it has almost everything in vb that you could wish to do as well as some examples so that you are not typing and trying....
Errors, Missing Information, and Limited Explanations
Teach Yourself Visual C++ 6 in 21 Days was a disappointment. In general the book will give you the basic steps to create the example applications in each chapter. Trying to create an application...
LIVES UP TO ITS WORD: AN INTRO TO VC++ FOR NOVICES
More of a guide to use the IDE than code VC++. Less, if not zero, talk about OOP. Good for wetting your feet in. Concentrates more on GUIs and less on components, services, etc. No...
I read through this after being pleased with the Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days book. I learned how to use the Microsoft Visual C++ software, and I use it as a reference regularly. I would...
At least gets you productive but you will need other books!
I have just finish the entire book including all appendices and Exercises (some of them done twice). Although I was proficient in C++ I had little experience of MFC before I started. Having read...
The whole first half of the book presents a complete OO design methodology (GUIDS) that really helped me keep organized and focused. The problem was that as my programs got longer and more...
I wanted to give this book zero stars but amazon wouldn't let me. This book is junk, don't waste your money. If your in taking a visual basic course and they are using this as a text get some other...
One thing about Kurata's book is that for the most part it is readable, unlike the disconnected snippets that software companies provide in their online documentation. The heart of the book is in...
I read this book after working with VC++ for a year. This is a great way to be introduced to VC++. The book starts off with the really basic, Start -> Run, etc. , and progresses into areas...
The book has very good examples, however, it is VERY difficult to actually understand what is going on without thorough knowledge of the language. I got the book to supplement my learning in my AP...
Not too long ago I wrote about another VB book, the one we had for our first VB class at Scottsdale Community College, in Arizona (Programming With Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, by Diane Zak): talk...
The authors start out well by giving a review for the students on VB, and they even provide a test to make sure the student's knowledge level is where it should be to go further in VB. There is a...
I am currently taking a class and the book that Instructor uses is not really useful. I purchased this book to complement that and I started with chapter 8(class module). So far I find this book...
Warning: be sure you get the second printing of this book and not the first. When I first bought it, it was riddled with typos - I contacted the publisher and they told me that the first printing...
I'm only 40 some pages into the book and there are quite a few errors! Luckily I know a little about Visual Basic 5.0 and can kind of figure out how to fix some of the errors that I'm getting....
This was a good reference book. Especially for the money. I find it helpful to have 2-3 ref. books per language for review in case I need them. Amazon does an awesome job supplying thses type of...
This is good book but not for a stone cold beginninng programmer. You will find that most if not all of the wrox books are good choices for learning a new programming language. Keep up the good...
If you already have some experience in programming, I'd suggest you get a book that covers VB topics in a little more detail, rather than one that just tells you how to open a window,drop a control...
Ok. i know its called "for dummies".... and i dint really consider myself one, until i dropped $29.99, but, i looked at the first few chapters, and it look OK.... I thought id get much more...
I bought this book with the notion of learning Visual C++ 6.0 in my spare time. I was very disappointed. There are a lot of examples but some did not compile. I worked every example in the book...
As most of the other people who reviewed this book have said DON'T BUY IT TO LEARN HOW TO CREATE WINDOWS APPLICATIONS. It only teaches you how to use the visual C++ program- it only gives you...
This is really one of the most horrible books, that I have ever read. Throw this book out event if you get it as a gift from your' boss ( If possible throw your Boss out too). The topics in this...
I generally like Sybex's books, but this one kind of faked me out... flipping through it in the store I was intrigued by chapters like "Using Virtual Basic Functions" (was just instruction on how...
This is POORLY written book. Many sample programs do not work or even compile. Many of the variables still use the name "RDO" instead of ADO. Obviously, the author(s) never tested their sample...
I have read about half of the book and it has have already answered more questions and given me more insight into Visual Basic than any other book I have read! The coverage of database connectivity...
I've been wrestling with trying to review this book, along with two others I purchased as a package recently, and I came to the conclusion that I can't review this book alone, I have to review all...
This book was one of the first books I bought when I started learning VB 1.5 years ago. It looked easy and beginnerish as most codes were very short. I also liked its clear layout and its...
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