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Introducing Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 for Developers (Pro - Developer) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

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Microsoft Visual Basic 6 is your tool of choice, so why upgrade to the next version of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET? This guide offers a focused, first look at the specific features and capabilities that you can exploit—using your existing skill set—for simpler coding, better application reliability, easier deployment, and other benefits. The authors, Visual Basic experts who’ve worked with Visual Studio .NET since its first beta, fully understand the adoption and code migration issues you’re facing. They offer inside insights on new features and tools, walk you through practical code examples, and provide expert guidance on how to make a successful, productive transition—without a daunting learning curve.

About the Author

Sean Campbell and Scott Swigart are senior principals at 3 Leaf Solutions and are leading this team of authors. Both have been involved with .NET since the first beta release and have been educating and mentoring people on the product ever since. They have a long history of helping Microsoft develop content on its technologies and have built a strong relationship with the Visual Studio product group. They will work closely with that team in developing this title. Sean and Scott led a team of people from 3 Leaf in the writing of 101 Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Applications, recently published by Microsoft Press, and have demonstrated that they are very familiar with Visual Basic 6 to Visual Basic .NET adoption and code migration issues.

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Microsoft Press; illustrated edition edition (September 29, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 073562058X
ISBN-13: 978-0735620582
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds

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1.0 out of 5 stars A new low for MS Press, March 13, 2005

By	Don Dooley "Don" (USA) - See all my reviews

This "book" is like a rough draft of a sales brochure. It appears to be mainly a sales promo aimed at VB6 programmers. It is a very brief overview that is filled with errors. The code download and errata are not available on the given site. The code in the book is mere snippets that constantly refer the reader to the nonexistent code download. Net framework 2.0 is frequently referred to as version 1.2 making it difficult to know if they meant version 1.1 or 2.0. It is not possible to run any code with the snippets they provide. The book has little value except as an error filled sales brochure for nonprogrammers. The authors and MS Press should be ashamed to put out garbage like this book.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Very light introduction, November 4, 2004

By	C. Cote "ccote" (Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book did not teach me very much more than articles that I read on MSDN or what I learned by myself using VB 2005 beta. One interest that I had was the new partial classes concept and the book does not talk about it. It mainly describes the new bells and whistles of VB 2005. It is only a brief introduction of VB 2005.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Concurrance: This Book Bites!, July 15, 2005

By	Ed Menke (The Shortstop) - See all my reviews

1) Assumption of mastery of OO concepts despite fact that many developers may *not* be coming to VB2K5 from, say, Java... Given that Microsoft is famously Balkanized internally and regards VB programmers as beloved-but-second-class, you'd think the approach and assumptions would be different.

Also, as per point #4 (below), given "conceptual" orientation of the book, you'd think more weight would be given to clarity and depth of expression for actual underlying concepts (as opposed to, say, simply how things differ from the last version of ASP, or whatever).

2) Disturbingly self-congratulatory: "Gee, the whizzes at Microsoft have really topped themselves with [whatever whacky feature]!"

3) Obtuse references to difficulties of the environment: "Sure there are a kabillion esoterically-organized classes in the Base Library. Now that's not a problem because we've got the 'my' object!"

4) "Walkthroughs" rather than exercises. Code examples are "representative" rather than runnable.

You can't appeal to everyone all the time. However, this book will appeal to no one.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Readable
I've read the first couple of chapters of this book, and so far I find it a very readable introduction to VB.NET 2005. Read more

Published on January 24, 2006 by Will Barns

3.0 out of 5 stars Introducing Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 for Developers
Interesting book, but somewhat superficial.But gives good
examples of the new language enhancements.

Published on August 9, 2005 by Luis A. A. Ferreira

1.0 out of 5 stars Much Ado About Nothing
I must say that this book is one of worst I have ever seen. It doesn't teach you anything you cannot find out your self after playing with vb for a week.

Published on June 17, 2005 by Josip Medved

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