Using Visual Basic Special Edition (Using ... (Que)) [Paperback]

Mike Mckelvy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1997 | Series: Using ... (Que)

Visual Basic is unquestionably the most popular Windows application development tool available and this definitive guide to Visual Basic presents all new chapters devoted to creating classes-a popular VB feature! Readers will find all the i -Includes several chapters on creating data access applications -Contains extensive optimization information -CD-ROM includes all the source code, interface modules, and project files from the book, as well as back issues of Visual Basic Programmer's Journal magazine and electronic formats of this book, Special Edition Using Access 95 and Special E

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Que's Using Visual Basic books have long been among the best Visual Basic (VB) tutorials (the volume for VB 3.0 was particularly strong), and the latest in the series, Special Edition Using Visual Basic 5, Second Edition lives up to the tradition. This careful, reasonably paced tutorial for absolute beginner-level programmers takes nothing for granted. Work through this volume on your own or in a class and you'll gain a solid grasp of the language and the development environment. The book also introduces several more advanced topics including ActiveX control creation, database access, Windows API calls, and writing programs with VB 5's object-oriented features. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

The Special Edition Using Visual Basic 5, Second Edition takes a tutorial approach. It is assumed that the reader is new to Visual Basic. The book teaches programming with Visual Basic in a steady, consistent pace. Once the reader has been taught the Visual Basic programming language, the book will progress into more advanced topics. Such hot topics include an overview of COM, creating ActiveX controls, using Visual Basic with Active Server Pages, and more. With this book, readers will: learn Visual Basicr's development environment; write powerful, full-featured database applications; add interactivity to your Web site; upgrade your existing Visual Basic applications; build complex Windowsr 95 and Windows NTt, 32-bit applications; master optimization techniques using the Windows API, forms, and controls; create multitier client/ server applications; create Advanced Class modules to simplify the Win32 API; and use Advanced Win32 Callbacks in pure VB (new feature for VB5). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1000 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Indiana; 4th edition (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789709228
• ISBN-13: 978-0789709226
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,554,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Substandard, October 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Special Edition Using Visual Basic 5 (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I frankly thougt it was a waste of money. When the first preogramming sample/example doesn't bother to tell you the basics, such as how and where to declare the variable so that the program will actually work, you know not enough thought was put into it. I often find the author's train of thought changing direction or jumping track completely; demonstrating ideas or features that he doesn't explain in full until several chapters ahead.

This book will be confusing to a programmer with experience in another language and impossible for the first-time programmer. Mr. McKelvy et. al., you have got to be able to do better than this!

I gave it two stars because the back cover and the snippets I read got me to believe this book was actually useful.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not ideal..., April 21, 1998

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Don Goodwin([e-mail]) (Mountain View, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Special Edition Using Visual Basic 5 (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

The mistakes in the programs annoyed me enough to write the publisher. That was about two months ago, I have yet to receive a reply. This book was definately rushed out the door. The ActiveX section was worthless. The typos, lack of clear directions and lack of response from the publisher make this book one to skip. On an up note, I'm now using the Visul Basic 5 Certification Exam Guide(McGraw Hill) and find it excellent. I'm sure they have it here.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 2nd Edition, does it live up to its hype?, February 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Special Edition Using Visual Basic 5 (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

Having read the reviews of the first "Using Visual Basic 5 Special Edition" book, I noticed that one person said that there where many mistypes and mistakes to the coding, he/she was right! I am a beginner to VB, although I have done some Qbasic and the second example in the book didn't work! What makes this worse is that Que's web site no longer has support or resources accompanying this book, no CD rom included either. Why I gave this book a 6? It is a very good book for starters ONLY if they manage to find out and fix the miscues in the book. If anyone has read this book, please email me about what you think...