Visual Basic 5 For Windows For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) [Paperback]

Wallace Wang (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 28, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0764501224 | ISBN-13: 978-0764501227 | Edition: 1

Free Visual Basic 5 "Cheat Sheet" Inside!

Create Visual Basic Programs for Windows 95 and Widows NT Right Away — Disk Includes Sample Visual Basic Programs that Jump-Start Your Program Writing! Visual Basic Visual basic^® 5 For Windows^® For Dummies^® shows you how to use Microsoft's powerful Visual Basic programming language. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or an absolute novice, this book will guide you on how to design an attractive user interface, write Basic commands, and distribute your programs for others to use. This easy-to-use reference will help you figure out how to use Visual Basic right away — without any intimidating jargon. About the Disk Valuable bonus disk includes: author-generated sample Visual Basic programs and code System Requirements: PC with Windows 95 or Windows NT; Visual Basic for Windows

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Design your first Visual Basic program quickly and easily
• Create programs for Windows 95 or Windows NT
• Save and retrieve information stored in database files such as Microsoft Access
• Master the active Code Compiler to create programs that run faster than before
• Uncover the best Web sites and online services to find out even more about Visual Basic
• Understand how to use object-oriented programming for Visual Basic
• Discover the way the experts write programs
• Incorporate ActiveX controls to create powerful programs

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About the Author

About Wallace Wang Wallace Wang is the author of more than a dozen computer books, including IDG Books Worldwide's Microsoft^® Office 97 For Windows^® For Dummies^® and CompuServe^® For Dummies^®, 3rd Edition. He also writes a monthly column about the Internet in Boardwatch magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 481 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (March 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764501224
• ISBN-13: 978-0764501227
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,019,964 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I may be the only computer book author who hates computers. I love what computers can do but I hate the fact that they're so complicated, hard to use, unreliable, and downright troublesome. Besides writing computer books, I also enjoy performing stand-up comedy just to do something creative that involves human beings as opposed to machines.

I've been involved in computers, stand-up comedy, teaching, writing, and game designing for most of my life. In the computer industry, I've written over 50 computer books. Initially I focused primarily on Microsoft products such as Visual Basic and Microsoft Office. Later I switched focus to the Macintosh, iPhone, and iPad as I've watched the trend of computing shift from the PC/Microsoft dominated world to the mobile/Apple-influenced world. I've also shifted my programming focus from Delphi/Pascal and Visual Basic to Objective-C and LiveCode (a HyperCard clone) to create Macintosh and iPhone/iPad programs.

In the stand-up comedy world, I've been performing stand-up comedy for over 20 years, having appeared on A&E's "Evening at the Improv" and SiTV's "Latino Laugh Festival" along with appearing at the Riviera Comedy Club in Las Vegas. Currently I'm focusing my comedic writing skills towards occasional comedy performances but mostly towards screenwriting. You can read my screenwriting blog at The 15 Minute Movie Method (www.15minutemoviemethod.com). I've collected the best ideas from my screenwriting blog and condensed them into an e-book also called "The 15-Minute Movie Method," which is available as an e-book.

In 1992, I got my first cat and after reading a basic cat care book, I found that none of the advice offered had any basis in reality for dealing with the quirks and whims of a real cat. Based on that experience, I wrote a parody of a cat care book called "How to Live with a Cat (When You Really Don't Want To)." This book is now available as an e-book.

In the teaching world, I've taught at community colleges around San Diego as well as teaching at the University of Zimbabwe in Africa. Currently I teach an online Microsoft Word course through a company called Ed2Go.

In the writing world, I've written for several magazines including Computer Power User (CPU), Boardwatch Magazine, and Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities. I also write a weekly Macintosh column in an online computer magazine called ComputorEdge (www.computoredge.com). In addition, I've ghost written several books for real estate experts, stock day trading specialists, and network marketing millionaires. In 2008, I also helped San Diego State University's film department win their first student Emmy when they filmed my sitcom pilot, "Three of a Kind."

In the game designing world, I've created and published a game in 1983 called "Orbit War," which was published by Steve Jackson Games (the game is now out of print). The game simulated low orbital combat between satellites. I'm currently designing educational games for teaching various college level topics such as organic chemistry, calculus, and geometry.

I'm interested in always learning something new and combining my various skills and experience to stay ahead of changing technology and I enjoy writing about complex topics and making them easy to understand.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Beginners Book For VB Made, July 11, 1999

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Andy (Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Visual Basic 5 For Windows For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) (Paperback)

This is the book I started with and moved on to become a very good VB Programmer, One thing about this book people don't like is it just contains the basics, I loved that though, I totally understood what I was doing. What each line of code meant. When I finished this Book I Moved On To Bigger Books which with this Backround I had no trouble with whatsoever, The Humor was great, I think people who look down on it are ignorant. I don't mean to be rude. You just have to have a sense of humor. If you are just beginning with no experiance at all in programming, BUY THIS BOOK!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must read for beginners!, August 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Visual Basic 5 For Windows For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) (Paperback)

I bought this book not knowing anything about the language, it was easy to read, funny(!), and kept me interested all the way through, it lacks a little depth , but explains the logic and the basis behind the language. It has led me to read other titles and seek more information about a language i now enjoy very much (thanks to this book!)I wouldn't recommend it for buyers who have a general experience of programming languages though as it is aimed at quite a basic level, but for beginners there's no better!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for Good Coding Details, August 18, 2001

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J. Lockie "Teacher Jay" (San Miguel de Allende Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Visual Basic 5 For Windows For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) (Paperback)

This book is great for beginners and helps intermediate BASIC programmers to convert from QuickBasic to VB. I agree with the previous reviewers. Perhaps the lads from England didn't appreciate the American Humor, but I enjoyed it and got a good chuckle several times. The book covers coding details well. It compares well with the old interpreted Basic manual supplied by IBM, but with better examples, good explanations and a friendlier style.

I used it to refresh myself on some old BASIC techniques: strings, loops, user interfaces, procedures. Highly recommended.