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Practical Visual Basic 6
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Author: Bob Reselman, Eric A. Smith, Richard A. Peasley
List Price: $29.99
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ISBN: 0789721457
Publisher: Que (23 August, 1999)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 172,718
Average Customer Rating: 3.3 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 3 out of 5
Average book
There is no easy way in evaluating this book. One can always say the classic response, 'It was all right' and just walk away.
The book had much more examples to look at than in had tutorial type examples. It was fast reading. In the sample code the book teaches you the code by mixing it with other new concepts that will be explained later on. This somewhat leaves one with a funny feeling that the whole is not yet fully understood. Most of the sample applications, though sometimes very long in code, are not exactly real world applications. The book seems much easier than what it appears to be. A number of chapters, such as Activex components and data forms, cannot be done with the Learners Edition of Visual Basic thats provided in the book cd.
Rating: 1 out of 5
Too many cooks spoiled this broth
There is nothing "practical" about this VB book. It is a confusing mess. Chapter 1 starts out simple enough but suddenly chapter 2 starts dealing with extremely advanced activex controls and goes into VB jargon. Code samples are not explained well and some don't even work right. Those who already know VB will not have a problem following it but beginners will probably just close it after chapter 4 and give up on VB thinking they're just stupid or something.The book makes the mistake of throwing the entire VB kitchen sink at a beginner when all they need to know is getting acquainted with syntax, gui, and a smattering of useful common controls. There are much better books out there for the rank beginner, pass by this one even if it is in the bargain bin at your bookstore.
Rating: 1 out of 5
Bad for all types!
I found this book quite useful actually, now my monitor is more level with my face after placing this book under it! The book has lots of examples but doesn't thoroughly explain them. The index is way less than incomplete and the book is unkempt.I've read MANY computer books of all sorts and this one comes out on bottom, I have to say.
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