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Pure Visual Basic 6 is a substantial and focused reference for professional programmers. This book begins with an accelerated introduction to Visual Basic concepts from Projects, forms, and controls to using the Windows API, debugging, and error handling. The heart of Pure Visual Basic 6 is the hundreds of programming techniques, complete with well-commented code examples that you can immediately use in your own VB programs.

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Pure Visual Basic 6 is a substantial and focused reference for professional programmers. This book begins with an accelerated introduction to Visual Basic concepts from Projects, forms, and controls to using the Windows API, debugging, and error handling. The heart of Pure Visual Basic 6 is the hundreds of programming techniques, complete with well-commented code examples that you can immediately use in your own VB programs.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Visual Basic 6.0 Book you can buy, 13 Dec 2001

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I bought this book in Jan 2001 and at that time I did have 2 Years VB6.0 experience and a MCSD and this book was still invaluable. It is my most read VB book. This is a brilliant concise book full of code examples and I read it from cover to cover. I still refer to it now, its much better than MSDN for help. Its A5 in size and 580 pages long and I carry in my briefcase every where.

It covers a huge range of VB functionality from the different ADO cursor types to sort routines to manipulating the registry to object oriented programming with VB6.0. All explained clearly and concisely with code examples. Since I brought it into work seven other members of the team have bought it as well.

For brushing up for a technical interview - this is it. For moving from a beginner/intermediate VB6.0 developer to a good intermediate/advanced developer - this is for you. If you are a beginner get a teach your self in 21 days book first, then read this to learn how to do things properly. This doesn't cover specific areas in extreme detail - you need a specialist book for that, but this does cover the breadth of VB6.0 to a good/advanced level of detail.

Basically if you do VB for a living you should have this book.

I really hope Dan Fox does a VB.Net version next year. (Hint Hint!)

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5.0 out of 5 stars If you've programmed before. Definitely buy this one!, 5 Aug 2002

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A lot of people have learnt some other programming languages and want to use VB as an RAD tool. This book is targeted at those with programming experience who wants to grasp VB concepts quickly. The chapters are short and well written. I found it particularly helpful because it doesn't waste time explaining the programming basics. I just want to know the syntax and structure of VB and get started quickly. This book does just that. It is a good reference book while you are writing the program, too!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginners, 2 Nov 2002

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The synopsis of this book describes it as being ok for beginners, and although its a great book, not recccomended for people new to coding/programming/scripting, Instead of teaching you, it lists code and explains it, this is a good intermediate and advanced way of learning the language, A few more explanations wouldve been nice. A good reference to have on the shelf, but dont start here as a beginner

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5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible for any VB6 developer
This book is an excellent one stop place for all your VB6 problems. It even covers things which MSDN likes to hide, such as Services. Read more

Published on 6 Nov 2002 by Dominic Batstone

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible for any VB6 developer
This book is an excellent one stop place for all your VB6 problems. It even covers things which MSDN likes to hide, such as Services. Read more

Published on 6 Nov 2002 by Dominic Batstone

5.0 out of 5 stars If you know something, excellent
if you have a grasp of prgramming and can think of problems as loops and logic, this books is the dogs peripherals. Read more

Published on 12 Oct 2002 by P. Mason

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality not quantity
Many VB books are large in quantity, for example "the complete reference, Visual Basic 6" published by Osborne, but this is not. Read more

Published on 10 Aug 2002 by P. Mason

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply amazing...
Well, maybe this book doesn't fit the basic needs, but in the back cover is quite explicit: it is for intermidiate/advanced users. Read more

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2.0 out of 5 stars This is a reference book, not a book for learning VB.
This book maybe good but it did not suit my needs, while it has glowing revues be sure you know why you are buying it. Read more

Published on 15 Sep 2001 by ghleach@waitrose.com

5.0 out of 5 stars The best value for money book available
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Published on 16 Aug 2001 by Ian (mrG@carrotmail.com)

5.0 out of 5 stars ...good value...
This book is handy (fits in your brief case) so you can check things on the way to work. Covers some interesting topics such as writing a simple service, inheritance (what VB... Read more

Published on 20 Jun 2001 by Dominic Batstone

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference with very good code examples
This book is full of loads of great examples which you can slot stright into your own applications. It is well presented and laid out and makes a very good reference book. Read more

Published on 20 Jun 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Reasonable depth, but lacks conciseness and clarity
The book covers a lot of the "wizzy" features of VB, such as handling databases, OO techniques and web applications. Read more

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