Visual Basic 6 Certification Exam Guide [Hardcover]

New Technology Solutions (Author), Dan Mezick (Author), Scot Hillier (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071345345 | ISBN-13: 978-0071345347 | Publication Date: January 19, 1999

Expertly designed for easy comprehension and retention, this full-immersion study guide delivers the essentials you need to confidently:

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From the Publisher

Master Visual Basic fundamentals and advanced features. Develop with classes and objects. Put ActiveX Control Creation into action. Construct reusable components and controls. Practice and program with "Check It Out" and "Certified Pro" exercises.

About the Author

DAN MEZICK is the "Q&A" columnist in VB Programmer's Journal. He has taught Visual Basic nationwide since 1993, and is coauthor of Inside VB Script from Microsoft Press.

SCOT HILLIER is the primary author of Inside VB Script. The authors and their firm, New Technology Solutions, have trained thousands of VB developers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 788 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies (January 19, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071345345
• ISBN-13: 978-0071345347
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,161,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pulls you up by the boot straps...., February 15, 2000

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"harbourne" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Visual Basic 6 Certification Exam Guide (Hardcover)

... but not enough for the exam.

This book is great for a relatively inexperienced programmer to quickly expand their knowledge with examples.

Its biggest flaw is that it really is not sufficient, on its own, to prepare for the exam certification. The cover states "Everything you need to pass Microsoft's Visual Basic 6 Certification Exam". The "blurb" on the cover is, in my opinion, overly ambitious and the contents do not fully realise this ambition. If you are interested in the Microsoft Certification, then this book is a useful supplement only. You will need to have another serious reference with this "guide" serving as backup.

If you are inexperienced and starting a new job as a VB programmer this is an excellent way to rapidly ramp up your knowledge and experience and a very useful reference. However, once you are up to speed and want to take your knowledge to the next level, even just for certification, you will then see the limitations of this "All in one" book.

THE BOTTOM LINE - if you want it to rapidly expand your basic VB programming experience this performs well, however, if you do want a complete "VB Certification" book to prepare you for the MCP's, this is DEFINITELY NOT the book for you unless you want it to supplement your study of another book/course.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good companion reference for exam prep, January 3, 2000

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D. E. (Alpharetta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Visual Basic 6 Certification Exam Guide (Hardcover)

The only materials I used to prep for the VB6 Distributed exam was Trancender's VB6 simulation exams - and this book. I had already been using VB for about 2 years and this is the only "VB6" book that I own that is not MTS specific. After taking some sample tests I beefed up on any "weak" areas using this book. It is great for finding short, hands-on examples of projects that will teach you exam objectives but not of much use for the experienced VB programmer who wants a more in-depth or advanced resource.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Money, October 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Visual Basic 6 Certification Exam Guide (Hardcover)

This was one of the first study guides around for this exam and it shows. It has all the hallmarks of having been rushed into print. It is riddled with typos but worse still is the information which is just plain wrong. Sometimes it is obviously wrong but sometimes you can spend hours working out the truth. Furthermore, the authors do not seem to know at what level to pitch this book: in some places they make a meal out of drumming in some point which is blatantly obvious and in others they glibly skim over a topic leaving the reader to attempt to infer their meaning. Get Hawhee's book from New Riders (ISBN 0-7357-0002-8): it is not perfect but it is miles better than this.