1001 Visual Basic Programmer's Tips (Paperback)

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Product Description
1001 Visual Basic Programmer's Tips, 2E takes programmers from "square one" with Visual Basic 6. Building upon the basics, this new edition features expanded coverage of Visual Basic Script, including a focus on Active Server Pages for programmers to create web pages. Also introduced in this edition is a new section on Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - a new object-oriented way of storing data. All in all, this book covers the entire Visual Basic 6, making it the optimal choice for both new and professional programmers alike.

About the Author
Worldwide, millions of computer users regard Dr. Kris Jamsa as one of the leading experts in the industry. He is the author of over 70 computer books covering a wide range of topics, including DOS, Windows, OS/2, programming languages, graphics, the Internet and the Web. He is known through his books for his ability to make the most difficult concepts simple and understandable. On several occasions he has been asked to speak regarding the most current topics of the computer industry.

In 1983 he earned his bachelor's degree in computer science from the United States Air Force Academy. After graduation he worked as a VAX/VMS system manager for the Air Force, in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the same time, Dr. Jamsa was earning his master's degree in computer science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In August of 1993, the same year he founded Jamsa Press, Dr. Jamsa received his doctorate in computer science with an emphasis on operating systems from Arizona State University. Continuing to broaden his education, he commuted from Las Vegas every week to San Diego State University, which awarded him an MBA in 1997.

Today, Dr. Jamsa is the Director of Gulf Publishing Company's Book Division in Houston, Texas. He continues to author many Jamsa Press books and commutes regularly to Las Vegas to ensure Jamsa Press books maintain their high-quality content. Dr. Jamsa is currently pursuing a Masters of Science in Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado. Because of his expertise and experience, computer users worldwide turn to Dr. Jamsa for advice and solutions.

Lars Klander is an experienced computer programmer who has worked with personal computer programming platforms since the introduction of the TRS-80. Lars graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1993 with a B.S. in Political Science after spending 5 years in an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science double degree program. Despite his best efforts to avoid them, computers have remained in his blood and he has spent much of his professional career writing enterprise solutions for various companies. Currently, he is employed by Jamsa Press as Senior Programmer. Lars recently co-authored Jamsa Press the newly released 1001 Visual Basic Programmer's Tips, and is currently working on Jamsa's C/C++ Programmer's Bible. When not writing books or programming, he spends his spare time with his fiancee Brett and his 6 cats and 2 dogs. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 896 pages
• Publisher: OnWord Press (Acquired Titles); 2 edition (April 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884133932
• ISBN-13: 978-1884133930
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,683,827 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't read it, even if you get it for free., August 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 1001 Visual Basic Programmer's Tips (Paperback)

I saw this book in the bargin book section of the computer store so I picked it up. It is HARD to find a good book on VB and this book is no exception. It has no depth. Each tip starts with the words "In Tip xxx, you learned blah, blah, blah". The author loves to call UDTs, structures. This isn't C, its Visual Basic. In one example (350 something). The author gives actual C code for a structure and doesn't tell us it's not VB code.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, August 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 1001 Visual Basic Programmer's Tips (Paperback)

If you are anything like me, you buy four or five books in the hope that one will provide the information you need. Typically three out of five are not much use. This one is concise, to the point, covers the major stuff and is ideal for beginners. Real high speed learning and productivity.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great For Beginners and Intermediate, July 28, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1001 Visual Basic Programmer's Tips (Paperback)

This book is both a great introduction to VB for newbies and a great reference for VB gunslingers like myself.

For the rookie, it's a step-by-step introduction to VB. Each "tip" is a mini-lesson, and later lessons build on earlier ones. The writing is clean and easy to understand, and the code examples are easy to follow.

For the veteran, it's a fantastic reference ("What's the syntax for declaring an RDO recordset again?"). The index makes it very easy to find the information you are looking for, and the sequential nature of the lessons ensures that the item you are searching for will be in the midst of a larger discussion of the general topic.

This book is large; not just thick, but actually big. This is because the pages are printed in a large, easy-to-read font.

Well done! I only wish that Jamsa would do a "1,001 ASP Programmer's Tips".