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This book covers all fundamental aspects of this programming language and teaches novice programmers how to design, create, and debug macro programs written in the VBA programming language.

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This book covers all fundamental aspects of this programming language and teaches novice programmers how to design, create, and debug macro programs written in the VBA programming language.

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3.0 out of 5 stars The currently best (wish it could be better) for teaching., 21 Jun 1999

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I used Matthew Harris' "21-day" book to teach VBA during Spring '99 quarter at South Puget Sound Community College. It is not really made for the classroom (no CD-ROM, instructor must make up his own quizes, etc.), but generally good in the first two thirds of the book. The last few chapters begin to falter, however: #19 does not treat Automation (OLE) too clearly nor explain certain oddities (e.g., unexpected 'recursion' when linking an Excel file to Word). Also, a promise of showing how to use Windows' own FileOpen screens in Chapter 20 is never fulfilled. Chapter 21 is a poorly-coordinated grabbag of leftovers not presented well. Still, the book is probably the best in this poorly covered market. Although it treats of Word and Excel only, with over 1,000 pages it is a fairly good introduction to the subject.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great tutorial AND reference book!, 9 Jun 1999

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I cannot emphasize enough the utility of this book! I had NO programming experience but since reading this book, I am prolific in writing code. The book progresses logically and slowly step by step allowing a self-paced environment. The best attribute of this book is that it is also a great reference book. I dont expect this book to ever be obsolete. Well worth the price and time/effort needed to read it!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best introductory books on VBA that I've seen, 4 Jun 1999

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I had to write and tell you what a great job Matthew Harris did in "Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic for Applications 5 in 21 Days (Third Edition)". I am a computer consultant and a Certified Technical Trainer. Good books, especially at the neophyte level for programming, are hard to find. Most of them make assumptions that the reader has prior programming knowledge, which is often not the case at all. I purchased this book initially as a recommendation to someone who wanted to learn VBA, but had no prior experience even with macros, much less programming.

The book is clear, clean, and thorough in its treatment of the subject. It is also pleasantly devoid of typos, grammatical errors, missing text, etc. which makes me crazy in too many of the books I read, especially computer books. The examples make sense and flow smoothly from the very basic to gradual, increased complexity. I will use this book whenever possible in my classes on introductory VBA.

Thank you for providing me with such an excellent tool.

Sincerely,

Linda Dawn Bozick, President, Enterprises, Inc.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well-structured VBA course for beginners
A clear intro to VBA that also teaches basic programming concepts that anyone who has not programmed before will be very grateful for. Read more

Published on 24 Feb 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars If you're a beginner - buy this book.
If you're new to programming, this book delivers. Good coverage of important basics. Line by line hand holding on example code provided. Clear explanations. Read more

Published on 21 Feb 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Mostly Excel and Word - Little Access
Good overall lessons. However, I have not worked my way through the whole book yet, but at a glance I have noticed that there is not much treatment of Access issues, which is... Read more

Published on 23 Oct 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars This book is worth only for beginner on Word and Excel
I only rated this book at 3 because of 2 points. First,the book mainly use Word and Excel for examples and the book cover list include Access, Outlook and Project as well. Read more

Published on 16 Oct 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Very useful programmer's bookshelf addition.
I wish I had looked at this book sooner. It is the latest of the three books I've bought on VBA 5. I've used it (misused - as a reference - is probably more accurate) for about a... Read more

Published on 9 Aug 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for those who want to simplify everyday tasks
Having completed about half the book I can say that the examples are clear and straightforward. Understanding how Macros work can help you to crack them open and write better,... Read more

Published on 31 Mar 1998

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