Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic for Applications 5 in 21 Days, Third Edition [Paperback]

Matthew Harris (Author)

Book Description

Series: Teach Yourself in 21 Days | Publication Date: June 1997

This book covers all fundamental aspects of this programming language and teaches novice programmers how to design, create, and debug macro programs written in the VBA programming language.

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Review

Users achieve programming success in Visual Basic for Applications--the all-encompassing basic language for Microsoft Windows applications! Unique format teaches the basics in 21 lessons, each of which can be completed in 3 hours or less. "Coverage includes all the basic aspects of this exciting new umbrella language for Microsoft's Excel, Word for Windows, and Access. Shows readers specific examples of the overlap between each application. Users learn how to provide overdrive and functio". Covers Latest Version for Windows 3.1. -- SAMS Pub. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

This book covers all fundamental aspects of this programming language and teaches novice programmers how to design, create, and debug macro programs written in the VBA programming language. - Covers 32-bit Microsoft Office applications running on the Windows 95 operating system

- Presents VBA in a logical and easy-to-learn sequence, beginning with simple concepts and moving to more advanced material

- Teaches techniques to add functionality to existing applications such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1248 pages
• Publisher: Sams Publishing; 3 Sub edition (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672310163
• ISBN-13: 978-0672310164
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,454,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The currently best (wish it could be better) for teaching., June 20, 1999

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Theedrich Yeat ([e-mail]) (Tacoma, Washington, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic for Applications 5 in 21 Days, Third Edition (Paperback)

I used Matthew Harris' "21-day" book to teach VBA during Spring '99 quarter at South Puget Sound Community College. It is not really made for the classroom (no CD-ROM, instructor must make up his own quizes, etc.), but generally good in the first two thirds of the book. The last few chapters begin to falter, however: #19 does not treat Automation (OLE) too clearly nor explain certain oddities (e.g., unexpected 'recursion' when linking an Excel file to Word). Also, a promise of showing how to use Windows' own FileOpen screens in Chapter 20 is never fulfilled. Chapter 21 is a poorly-coordinated grabbag of leftovers not presented well. Still, the book is probably the best in this poorly covered market. Although it treats of Word and Excel only, with over 1,000 pages it is a fairly good introduction to the subject.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tutorial AND reference book!, June 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic for Applications 5 in 21 Days, Third Edition (Paperback)

I cannot emphasize enough the utility of this book! I had NO programming experience but since reading this book, I am prolific in writing code. The book progresses logically and slowly step by step allowing a self-paced environment. The best attribute of this book is that it is also a great reference book. I dont expect this book to ever be obsolete. Well worth the price and time/effort needed to read it!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best introductory books on VBA that I've seen, June 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic for Applications 5 in 21 Days, Third Edition (Paperback)

Hi -

I had to write and tell you what a great job Matthew Harris did in "Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic for Applications 5 in 21 Days (Third Edition)". I am a computer consultant and a Certified Technical Trainer. Good books, especially at the neophyte level for programming, are hard to find. Most of them make assumptions that the reader has prior programming knowledge, which is often not the case at all. I purchased this book initially as a recommendation to someone who wanted to learn VBA, but had no prior experience even with macros, much less programming.

The book is clear, clean, and thorough in its treatment of the subject. It is also pleasantly devoid of typos, grammatical errors, missing text, etc. which makes me crazy in too many of the books I read, especially computer books. The examples make sense and flow smoothly from the very basic to gradual, increased complexity. I will use this book whenever possible in my classes on introductory VBA.

Thank you for providing me with such an excellent tool.

Sincerely,

Linda Dawn Bozick, President, Enterprises, Inc.