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Advanced Microsoft Visual Basic 5 (Microsoft Programming Series)

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This is not a 'learn-VB' book, basic, intermediate or advanced; nor is it a VB reference. It's just a disjoint series of vague discussions on stuff developers Don't need to get the job done.

Definitely NOT a tutorial. Great gobbets of information to make you think.

Da Book Su

remember this: Microsoft don't make the best book, and this is one of them. I hate to say, I waste my money buying this book..

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This book fills a void present in VB books. You have either beginner books and, at the other end, books filled with prewritten code, mostly for advanced programmers. Both of these categories have their place. But when you want to move on and learn, not just a few gimmicks, but some of the actual fundamentals that can make you a consistently good developer (not just coder), this appears to be a good book. Both authors appear to have a good command of VB as developers.

Its a terrible book for any one who wants to program or find real world examples on any one topic. Even the examples dealt with are so far out that that I will bet that there are a few people who relate. Data Access Options chapter was real dissappointment in that it does touch on the concepts that leave you wanting for more ! Good error handling routines and tips though.

Every chapter is written by a different person, a specialist on that specific field. It's definetly not a reference guide. Begginers don't waste your money. I would say it's a must for the advanced programmer who wants to learn even more.

- The book is funny and wrote in a special way, so you'll never be boried reading it. - It is not a Guide to VB5, but it contains a set of tips and suggestment (some very useful). - It is made by more than one writer, so there are many points of view about the same argument. - It's not a Reference book, it's a book that you had to buy only to increase your knowledgements about VB.

Many errors. Chapter 5 on using only Variants is a joke. This is very bad programming practice. Since this book has many different authors contributing their own articles, I would need to judge each chapter seperately. Some are very good (chapter 15 on reusability) and others are horrible (chapter 5). I suggest skimming through this book at a store to find if it has some articles of interest to you. It is certainly not a tutorial (hence the title "Advanced"). Programming is not a very debatable topic, so anytime you find an author who challenges common established practices, be wary of him. This book has some articles from those types of authors, who for some reason, are still living in the days when BASIC was a toy language. Visual Basic is certainly not that, and it is progressing to be structured very much like other solid languages.