Product Description

This is a fast-track guide to Visual Basic 6, providing a solid introduction to this programming language. The CD contains a working model of VB6, enabling readers to create full-scale VB applications. However, they will not be able to create executable files.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #302469 in Books
• Published on: 1999-05-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 480 pages

About the Author

Greg Perry has been a programmer and computer trainer for more than 10 years and he is renowned for his ability to explain complex computer topics to new users. He has authored many programming titles for Macmillan including Teach Yourself Visual Basic 5 in 24 Hours, Teach Yourself Microsoft Office 97 in 24 Hours, Teach Yourself Windows 95 in 24 Hours, and Visual Basic 4 in 12 Easy Lessons.

Customer Reviews

too simple by far
For anybody who intends to program anything involving more than one form (of the 'how many mpg did my car do?' variety) this book is too simple by far. Microsoft's own books on VB are far better for the beginner - the index of this book is woefully inadequate, and the content isn't much better... want to print a line in a graphics (picture) box and then print 'this is a line' over it? best look elsewhere then, you won't manage that here...
A typical 'newbies are all suckers' book, you're better off learning to love the MSDN library!

I would give this zero stars if that option was available
As an experienced programmer (not VB) I was wanting a book that would give me a good intro to VB 6. This book was the Starter Kit version which came with VB 6 Working Model Edition. There are several problems: 1) the book was written befor VB 6 became available. As a result 2) the book does not match the software supplied. 3) There is no language reference. 4) There is no info on creating MDI applications 5) There is no information on creating Help Files. 6) The section on objects is an overview of objects (very brief) and does not tell you how to create your own - setting properties and methods etc. 7) The chapter on databases tells you a bit about how to connect to a database and read its records and vaguely tells you how to update it. 8) I actually had to refer to a VB 4 book to get some basic info (Visual Basic: A Complete Course). 9) Towards the end it refers to the reader as now being a skilled programmer but in reality you are at the level of just about knowing the alphabet but not knowing how to create and write words.
Altogether I found that this book is BAD and would not recommend it - even to beginners.

Very good, interesting book.
The book is aimed at beginners, and leads them through a step by step guides to creating powerfull and exciting applications. Ideal for anyone with no programming experience.