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Created by the Microsoft Visual Basic development team in a convenient, easy-to-digest print form, Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Programmer's Guide is a comprehensive resource for beginning to intermediate users. It is designed to help you get the best possible results from one of Microsoft's most popular programming systems for Windows. Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Programmer's Guide will help you learn programming fundamentals, create your first Visual Basic program, and optimize and distribute applications. Identical in content to the Programmer's Guide available in the online documentation, but available in printed form only from Microsoft Press, the book provides vital insights into creating applications for stand-alone desktops, networked PCs, the Internet and intranets, and the components market.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Always start with MS documents first, 25 Jun 1999

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As a contract programmer that has used VB since 2.0, I recommend this set, along with the "Reference Library" for any serious programmer, from rookie to pro. With each VB generation, I reread the Programmer's Guide. For example, chapters 9 and 10 are a must before the reader is ready for Reference Library's "Component Tools Guide" (which teaches you how to design and build ActiveX components.

Caveat for the rookies: Visual Basic has become a very complex and powerful language since its first release, when it was supposed to be used for GUI prototypes. You will need to spend time and effort learning the language and the various Microsoft strategies. I recommend SAM's "Teach Yourself VBx In 21 Days" and other beginner books in addition to this one. You can do a lot useful programming without ever touching the ActiveX component development.

BTW, there is an index and, yes, you will be referred to the online help for details in a lot of subjects. But that will be details and broader understanding. This book is already over 900 pages. "War and Peace" we don't need.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Start faster and go further., 12 Oct 2003

By	Matthew L. Davies (High Peak, Derbyshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

A natural progression from Visual Basic Step-by-Step, this information packed guide is the easiest and fastest way to develop 32-bit windows applications. For those with the most basic (pardon the pun) understanding of this programming language the examples are clear and put the point across with a minimum of fuss. Those confused because they haven't been told to draw a combo box for a code snippit designed to clear a combo box should go back to learning from the first manual in the series. This book is very well written, very well presented and has increased my ability to add functionality to my applications.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good!, 14 Nov 1999

By	kristan@eclipse.co.uk (England) - See all my reviews

I had read VB step by step before reading this programmer's guide, so my judgement on whether it's good for beginner's is probably not accurate! But, this book is a very good companion to a "Starter book", I recommend buying this if you've already grasped the basics on VB - but if you're a beginner, it can be a little too hard. Visual Basic 6 Step by Step is what I started with, then went onto this one. I recommend this book!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good!
I think that it is really a good book for beginners. You can learn many useful skills that can help you learn further in the future.

Published on 12 Jan 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars Sub-Standard
In the first sample app they have you writing code that doesn't function. They fail to mention that a listbox is required, yet they have you writing code to clear a list box. Read more

Published on 18 Aug 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginner but good reference
I like to start with this line " IT'S NOT FOR BEGINNER" . The 2nd example of this book is misprinted and can't run - very confusing if you start from scratch

If you... Read more

Published on 10 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Beginner to expert
it was great

Published on 4 Jul 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars The info is there, but the index needs alot of work.
I had to create my own index for this book. There is alot of useful info in there but if you can't remember where you saw the info you were looking for forget even looking up the... Read more

Published on 29 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for learning Visual Basic in a non story telling style
This book is good for programmers and has a brief intoduction to all the controls, methods and properties in Visual basic. Read more

Published on 22 Jun 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Yes, it may be a reprint of the online help, but...
It's none the worse for that. It's far easier to get round than the MSDN CD-ROM stuff, and you can read it in the bath! Read more

Published on 4 Jun 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Useless
This book is useless. I read that it's the online help printed. But it's much worse. It can't be used because it lacks an index and of course a search option. Read more

Published on 17 May 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Book For Newbies
This book is only good for people who just got VB 6.0 for the first time and are new to programming. Read more

Published on 15 Nov 1998

2.0 out of 5 stars A waste of money
This book is the on line help in print. Don't waste your money if you have MSDN files installed!

Published on 18 Oct 1998

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