The Visual Basic 6 Developer's Handbook helps every VB programmer become a pro. The book's complete discussions clearly explain the most difficult, and most important, topics faced by Visual Basic programmers today. Coverage includes new Internet tools, new HTML tags, advanced client/server programming, and VBA/VBScript's integration of Windows 98 and other Microsoft applications. Written by two leading VB developers who have created commercial applications for clients such as COMPAQ, Exxon, Texas Instruments, and NASA, this resource offers a variety of topics and depth you won't find in any other book.
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The Visual Basic 6 Developer's Handbook helps every VB programmer become a pro. The book's complete discussions clearly explain the most difficult, and most important, topics faced by Visual Basic programmers today. Coverage includes new Internet tools, new HTML tags, advanced client/server programming, and VBA/VBScript’s integration of Windows 98 and other Microsoft applications. Written by two leading VB developers who have created commercial applications for clients such as COMPAQ, Exxon, Texas Instruments, and NASA, this resource offers a variety of topics and depth you won't find in any other book.
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Evangelos Petroutsos is a computer engineer who has worked for several corporations and organizations, including the California Institute of Technology and MCI. Currently, he writes computer books and articles, teaches networking and programming courses, and works as a computer communications consultant. He has authored and co-authored many programming books, including Mastering Visual Basic 6 from Sybex.
Kevin Hough is an author and consultant specializing in high-level client/server applications written using Visual Basic and SQL Server. His advanced custom controls have been used in large-scale commercial projects and custom software applications. He is the author of MCSD: SQL Server 6.5 Database Design Study Guide from Sybex.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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Hard to go wrong with this one,
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This review is from: Visual Basic 6 Developer's Handbook (Paperback)
Sybex's "Access 97 Developer's Handbook" was so useful for me a year ago I bought this one for VB without even skimming it at the store. Previous reviewers are right that it's tilted a bit towards SQL Server 7, but that was OK with me since it was what I wanted to learn more of.I've spent more time reading it than "Expert Guide to Visual Basic", also by Sybex, and would consider this one to be the more detailed of the two. So many instruction books out there are a waste... Do this, do that, type this in, "Voila! You've made an ADO form!" without giving you the WHY of it all. (Especially those misleading "Learn VB in 21 Days" style books. What a joke...) You will be keeping this one within arm's reach!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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First really useful VB book!,
By odesskiy@aol.com (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Visual Basic 6 Developer's Handbook (Paperback)
I bought this book at Costco, just because they were selling it cheap. But it ended up to be the most useful VB book I own. It bypasses the regular "place the textbox on the form" crap and takes you right to the good stuff. I used SQL Server 6.5 a lot and my company is considering upgrading to version 7.0, so the "What's new in 7.0" section was really helpful. Also the section on internet programming was a great find! Overall this is an excellent book, it's very concise and easy to read!
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Best VB6 book out there,
By Orin Pearson (Denver) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Visual Basic 6 Developer's Handbook (Paperback)
I have read about half of the book and it has have already answered more questions and given me more insight into Visual Basic than any other book I have read! The coverage of database connectivity and API calls is outstanding as is the section on Programming for the WEB. I found the writing style to be very easy to read. I recommend this book to all Visual Basic developers.
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Since the introduction of version 2, Visual Basic has provided database support. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
specified approximate numeric, float expr, imagelist control, new database features, char expr, retrieved handle, following statement moves, interconnected controls, constituent controls, pubs sample database, native code compiler, database diagram, startup object, pubs database, toolbar control, table alias, data source control, new subkey, visible user interface, ocx file, exported functions, following statement displays, active workbook, bitmap structure, click the plus icon Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
End Sub, Private Sub, English Query, Exit Sub, Data Environment, Declare Function, Active Server Pages, Public Const, Project Explorer, Data Objects, Property Let, Data View, Internet Explorer, Query Designer, Project Properties, Data Form Wizard, Select Case, Microsoft Windows, Move Project, Visual Database Tools, Add-In Manager, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Shift As Integer, Auto List Members New!
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Since the introduction of version 2, Visual Basic has provided database support. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
specified approximate numeric, float expr, imagelist control, new database features, char expr, retrieved handle, following statement moves, interconnected controls, constituent controls, pubs sample database, native code compiler, database diagram, startup object, pubs database, toolbar control, table alias, data source control, new subkey, visible user interface, ocx file, exported functions, following statement displays, active workbook, bitmap structure, click the plus icon Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
End Sub, Private Sub, English Query, Exit Sub, Data Environment, Declare Function, Active Server Pages, Public Const, Project Explorer, Data Objects, Property Let, Data View, Internet Explorer, Query Designer, Project Properties, Data Form Wizard, Select Case, Microsoft Windows, Move Project, Visual Database Tools, Add-In Manager, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Shift As Integer, Auto List Members New!
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- Mastering Visual Basic 6 by Evangelos Petroutsos on page 1134, page 1145, and Back Cover
- Fractal Programming in C by Roger T. Stevens on page 961
- Developing Windows Error Messages: Error Messages that Communicate by Ben Ezzell on page 966
- Graphics Programming in Turbo C++ by Ben Ezzell on page 961
- Windows 3.1 (SmartStart) by Reader in Back Matter
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