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Contains a solid introduction to object oriented, GUI development environments with no programming experience necessary. Provides client/server fundamentals with guidelines for writing successful applications. Presents design standards for creating effective interfaces and databases. Includes Internet techniques for deploying applications globally, with an introduction to creating full-featured, Internet-enabled programs.

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Paperback: 600 pages
Publisher: Coriolis Group Books; 2nd edition (February 24, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1850329176
ISBN-13: 978-1850329176
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction for beginners., May 1, 1998

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I bought this book in desperation, after having trudged through the awful Using PowerBuilder 6 by Que, and having learned very little. It is an excellent, well designed, and thoughtfully laid out introduction to PowerBuilder that will have you up and coding in no time. I was a little put off by the 'Official' tag, expecting a re-hash of the online help, but this is an outside publication, written by people who know what they are talking about, and more importantly, know how to explain what they know. The book is divided into sections, each building on the previous. The tutorial in Section B is a great introduction to building applications with PowerBuilder. Forget Que's book, this is the introduction for beginners, and it also covers more advanced topics not even mentioned in Using PowerBuilder, like modifying the database .ini files. In summary, a great buy!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beginners...Start Here!!!, September 23, 1999

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I had no PowerBuilder experience whatsoever, but after going through this book I have developed several applications. The book is written in a very basic and step-by-step manner. This is the best PowerBuilder book I have come across for beginners ever!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book especially for programming neophytes, April 5, 1999

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This book is an excellent tutorial, even for the beginning programmer. If the instructions are followed as written, the results on the screen match the results in the book...the first time this has ever happened for me. It gives one a real sense of confidence. The book is wonderful, but the CD isn't. I got the 30-day demo to run by downloading and installing the one from the PowerSoft internet site, and haven't found much on the CD that has been useful yet.

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