Professional Visual Basic 6: A Programmers Resource [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Jerry Ablan (Author), Fabio Claudio Ferracchiati (Author), Steven Livingstone-Perez (Author), Ryan Payet (Author), Larry Steinle (Author), Kent Tegels (Author), Rick Weyenberg (Author), Vincent Varallo (Author), Donald Xie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2003

Are you still working in VB6? Do you feel like Wrox has forgotten about you? Well, we do care... and to make it up to you we've just released a VB6 book that tackles the practical issues that VB6 programmers are facing today.

In 2003, VB6 is still the most popular programming language. But the demands of programming have changed massively since its release. Now programmers need to contend with Web programming, XML, Web Services, and COM+ is more important than ever. For professional VB6 programmers, this book will help you push the limits of what VB6 can do... showing how to go beyond drag and drop GUI development, and get real power out of VB6.

As well as a 650-page book giving you up to date advice, tips, and guidance on VB6 programming, Professional VB6 comes with a CD containing five other VB books in electronic form, ten additional case studies from existing Wrox books, and code examples. The five books electronic books are:

Visual Basic 6 UML Design and Development
Professional Visual Basic 6 Web Programming
Professional Visual Basic 6 Project Management
Professional Visual Basic 6 MTS Programming
Fast Track VB.NET

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This book is for the intermediate VB6 programmer looking for the essential pieces of information that will help them to deliver powerful VB6 solutions today. Not only does this compendium address such important topics as ADO, COM+, ASP, and SOAP it will also provide an insight into what you need to do to equip your VB6 applications for the .NET wave.

From the Back Cover

In 2003 Visual Basic is the most widely used programming language in the world. Visual Basic 6 is used to developing thousands of different applications, from small utilities to the business enterprise level. Today VB6 developers need a firm grasp of the essentials of VB programming, and the knowledge to exploit the full range of technologies and techniques used in modern VB applications.

This book presents a fully revised and updated picture of VB6 development in 2003. Drawing from the best that Wrox has published on VB6, this book discusses all the key areas of building VB6 applicatios and offers you a pwerful library of VB resources that will help you get the job done. If you are using VB6 today, this book is for you.

Finally we'll introduce you to the new world of Visual Basic .NET, and you can follow this up with the new Wrox book, Fast Track Visual Basic .NET, provided free on the accompanying CD.

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Wrox Press (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 186100818X
• ISBN-13: 978-1861008183
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,075,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Overall Reference to Using VB6 for Today's Development, January 21, 2003

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Jason Follas (Toledo, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Professional Visual Basic 6: A Programmers Resource (Paperback)

Being a fan of the Wrox series, I was not disappointed with the latest Professional Visual Basic 6 book. Even though .NET technologies carry the current industry momentum (for MS-based development), there will always be a place for VB 6 within the Enterprise. In my case, for example, I will always have a need to use VB6 for certain clients who are either unwilling or slow to adapt to the newer technologies (namely, .NET) for any number of business reasons.

The authors of this book have done a very good job of bringing together some of today's hottest technologies under one cover. Experienced VB developers will find the chapters within a practical reference (if not a valuable introduction) to modern APIs, such as ADO, COM+, MSMQ, XML, and SOAP. In the short time that I've owned this, I have already pulled it off of the shelf to reference the text and examples on several occasions.

Having said that, though, there is only so much that can fit into any one book, so it does not serve as an absolute reference manual for any single technology.

The book comes with a CD that contains the usual source code from the book, plus 10 Case Studies and 5 Wrox titles in PDF format. Just a technical note, though: I couldn't open the PDF files using Acrobat Reader 4.05, but a simple upgrade to the latest free version resolved that problem.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource for all VB 6 developers, January 17, 2003

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Kimberly A. Gusta "kime227" (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Professional Visual Basic 6: A Programmers Resource (Paperback)

This is a very thorough compendium of essential information for Visual Basic 6 developers. All of the authors are developers themselves and understand their subject matter thoroughly. You'll find a wide range of helpful information including SQL, COM+, XML, SOAP and much more. You'll even find step-by step information on how to deploy your Visual Basic applications using Visual Studio Installer and Wise Installation System. A great reference book that you'll pull off your shelf again and again...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's Nice, But Not for Professionals..., July 1, 2003

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Laurens (Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Professional Visual Basic 6: A Programmers Resource (Paperback)

This is a decent Wrox book. Not the jumble of pages stacked together that you get most of the time, but a well rounded compendium of nice to know things for the casual VB Developer. I say "casual", because when it comes to professional programming, you really shouldn't have to read (again) about doing some basic ADO stuff or creating an install package. Three stars for this book because it's good, but not written for a professional developer...