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Teach yourself the fundamentals of working with Visual Basic 2008—one step at a time. With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through hands-on, learn-by-doing exercises. Whether you’re a beginning programmer or new to this specific language, you’ll understand the core capabilities and fundamental techniques for Visual Basic 2008—and rapidly build robust, elegant applications. Each chapter puts you to work, showing you how, when, and why to use the latest features of Visual Basic—guiding you each step of the way as you create actual components and working applications for Windows. You’ll also explore data management and Web-based development topics. PLUS—get practice files with sample code and data sets on the companion CD.
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Michael Halvorson has written more than 30 books, including the popular Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step, Microsoft Office XP Inside Out, and Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Step by Step. A former Visual Basic localization manager at Microsoft, Michael is a professor at Pacific Lutheran University.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is an excellent introduction into the world of Visual Basic 2008 .NET language.
He gives you a list of the chapters you need to skip/ skim over and read thoroughly depending on your background (new programmer, coming from a different .NET language or a VB6 programmer).
He does a good job of pointing out the essentials within his book and his examples are easy enough to follow.
I've bought quite a few "Teach Yourself" books in the past and was so bored by chapter 2 that they were shelved. I've finished this now and will be looking for a book with more gritty details.
A great intro book for the novice programmer or a new programmer to the world of .NET programming.
One other important point...you do not need to purchase the Visual Basic language. You can download Microsofts free Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition and whilst the book mentions a couple of items that are only available in the bought version, but these are few and far between
He gives you a list of the chapters you need to skip/ skim over and read thoroughly depending on your background (new programmer, coming from a different .NET language or a VB6 programmer).
He does a good job of pointing out the essentials within his book and his examples are easy enough to follow.
I've bought quite a few "Teach Yourself" books in the past and was so bored by chapter 2 that they were shelved. I've finished this now and will be looking for a book with more gritty details.
A great intro book for the novice programmer or a new programmer to the world of .NET programming.
One other important point...you do not need to purchase the Visual Basic language. You can download Microsofts free Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition and whilst the book mentions a couple of items that are only available in the bought version, but these are few and far between
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've just started programming and I bought 'VB2008 for Dummies' which I found poor compared to other Dummies books. I decided to buy 'Step by Step' instead and I'm really glad I did. It covers everything the beginner really needs to know and alot more besides. It is extremely well written and not dry like alot of progamming books. Highly recommended!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an excellent introduction into the art of Visual Basic 2008 programming, from start to finish it comprehensively covers in enough detail to enable you to start cutting code.
If you're new to programming or just want to learn Visual Basic then I'd strongly recommend this book.
If you're new to programming or just want to learn Visual Basic then I'd strongly recommend this book.
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Watse of time
in the title really, waste of time.
you learn some stuff but is mostly examples ... complete waste of cash.
You want some real advice? .. Read more
you learn some stuff but is mostly examples ... complete waste of cash.
You want some real advice? .. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Johnno
Excellent Again by Halvorson
Microsoft supply another excellent technial / training manual for this version of visual basic
Published 20 months ago by Trainspotter
Clear and conscise learning tool
I needed a book that explained VB 2008 in a clear and concise manner. I got what I was looking for in this book. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Corrywood
A good book to start using Visual Basic 2008
These Step by Step set of books including this one dedicated to VB are good books to start using Visual Studio and SQL Server tools.
Published on 28 Mar 2010 by Fernando Inacio
Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step Book/CD Package
Easy to understand and comprehensive. If you want to become a competent Visual Basic Object Oriented programmer, this book is ideal. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2010 by JASON ALLAN
Visual Basic 2008 for learners
This book is excellent and recommended for those who want to learn software development. It contains information about Visual Basic (2008)and has step by step guides of making... Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2010 by Mr. A. Qayyum
Great intro
The book covers a lot of subjects and helps you along step by step. There's a good balance between explaining the coding, the coding itself and screen grabs. Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2010 by Voja
Excellent book
I am new to coding and I needed a book which has a simple way of making things understand. This book is really nice. Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2009 by K. R. Nanavaty
Well worth it for a new VB programmer
This book really is worth buying if you are completely new and want to learn VB 2008.
I come from more of a C background, mainly embedded devices, but I always wanted to... Read more
I come from more of a C background, mainly embedded devices, but I always wanted to... Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2009 by R. Hurd
Climb that Ladder!
The picture of the steps on the cover is an apt metaphor - after using the book (and I say 'using' not 'reading') you can reach higher with Visual Basic than you could before. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2009 by Adrian M. Attwood
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