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Visual Basic 5 For Windows For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))

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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!

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!!

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.

Before this book, I've never touched VB and I was a little skepctical about learning it. However, Wallace and his witty explanations were exactly what I needed. I'm now programming in College, and I still go back to this book when I want a refresher course, or a quick reference. I'll recommend this book to anyone learning to program.

Easy reading that covers all the basics. I constantly refer back to the book when I need a refresher on the fundamentals. For the perfect combiniation, add this and "More Visual Basic for Dummies" to your library.

This book is great for anyone who wants to get into VB programming, Its what I started with and I love it!

When I started reading this book, I knew nothing about Visual Basic or programming. It was easy to read and maintained my interest long enough to follow the examples. It was a lot of fun and I'm looking foward to trying a more difficult book.

I read this book with hope. A hope that I would be able to understand it. I was surprised that it was legible by someone who isn't a microsoft programmer. It left me with many more answers but it was well worth the time and effort, I can actually understand how to do something beside make a program that just changed screens. Its a greet book and I recommend it to any novice or beginner programmer.

I like a programming book that reads as if it were written by a person rather than by the computer itself, a book that doesn't immediately get shoved into the "cure for insomnia" section of my bookcase, a book with a good dose of personality. Visual Basic 5 for Windows for Dummies is just such a book. Just as an entertaining instructor makes a class easier and the material more memorable, so does this book make the learning of a potentially dry subject. If quick reference is what you need, I am sure there are better books on the market; for novices to Visual Basic and indeed programming in general, this book is a good bet.

Some silly "IT" type comments, "Twinkies" and other such refrences detract from the purpose at hand - Learing to Program. Some of the refrences are incorrect: Controlling one form from a module within the same program for example - but overall, a very good introduction to VB 5.0 If you need an introrduction to programming with exercises, (and who does not) then get "Teach Yourself VB 5.0 in 21 Days" by Gurewich and Gurewich.