Programming Visual Basic .NET with Student CD [Paperback]

Julia Case Bradley (Author), Anita C. Millspaugh (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072559985 | ISBN-13: 978-0072559989 | Publication Date: July 29, 2002 | Edition: 4th

"Programming in Visual Basic .Net" is today's most function-oriented, step-by-step guidebook for planning, writing, and executing programs in Visual Basic, and the most popular programming language for business and general education students. Margin tips and icons increase readability, while hands-on examples, updated case studies, a new Online Learning Center, and more ensure in-depth understanding.

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Julia Case Bradley and Anita Millspaugh are professors at Mt. San Antonio College.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill College; 4th edition (July 29, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072559985
• ISBN-13: 978-0072559989
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,123,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Visual Tutorial for a Visual Language, August 22, 2003

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Derek Hofmann "traal" (Mesa, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Programming Visual Basic .NET with Student CD (Paperback)

Visual Basic .Net programming (in fact, any Visual Studio programming) is a very visual process. As such, it requires a visual guide to learning the language and the development environment.

This book is one such guide, and does its job as well as a book can. However, even that is not enough to make learning VB.Net painless. There are so many diagrams in the book that it ultimately ends up being long and tedious. But I don't fault the book, as it's the best I've ever seen for this type of subject. It's just that a book can't do justice for the language as well as a classroom.

For self-study, I would recommend not a book but a CBT (computer-based training) course. Instead of making the student wade through pages and pages of screenshots, a CBT course animates the process of creating a program, and tests him or her at key points along the way. However, CBT courses aren't cheap. As a paper alternative, this is the only book I could recommend for the beginning Visual Basic student.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Used in college course, December 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Programming Visual Basic .NET with Student CD (Paperback)

I'm taking a visual basic class at my local community college this semester and we're using this book. I really like it and it's laid out well and is particularly good for looking things up when you need a reference guide. There's a program at the end of each chapter (they give you the full source code along with the psuedocode and form design so that you can create it all yourself). There have been a few minor mistakes that we've found but otherwise the book is excellent for learning VB.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not good for online classes, July 16, 2004

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Online Student (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Programming Visual Basic .NET with Student CD (Paperback)

I am currently an online student at a local university. I attempted a class using this book. Another reviewer put it beautifully, "the book doesn't explain how it got the code listed at the end of the chapter" and understanding how to get there could prove to be a long night! While I've never programmed before except playing with some basic programs as a kid, I felt confident I could pass the class with work and dedication. I spent more than twice as much time online than I would have taking a campus class and still didnt' "get" it. Because I've been able to achieve success in other subjects that aren't my strong suits, I feel that the blame must rest with the book and the lack of continuity in the exercises. In fact, I noticed that the class will be using a different book this fall. Wonder why?!

If you've programmed before, then this book might be okay; if not---don't attempt to learn with this one.