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The Best and Handiest Reference to the VBA
Language!
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| This book is the concise reference you need for the VBA
Language. The first 6 chapters briefly explain program structure, variables and data
types, classes, automation and error types. The remaining 600 pages give the details of
each language element, programming tips, gotchas, new VB 6 features, and lists of VB
Constants that are hard to find anywhere else. |
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Start to Learn to Program with this Book.
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| This book is for beginners to Programming, Windows
Programming and Visual Basic programming. If you are just starting out programming,
try this book. Learn the fundamentals of programming and programming in Windows by using
Visual Basic. You do not even need to buy VB to use this book. It includes a CD with the
VB Working Model edition. |
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The "Academy Award Winning" VB 6
Book
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| After reading Francesco Balena's VBPJ articles and attending
his VBITs presentations, I was expecting a book full of advanced VB 6 techniques. Instead
I found a thorough presentation of VB with the new VB 6 features highlighted and
explained. The book and CD examples are the caliber I've come to expect. The book covers
all of VB 6 in five main parts: Basics, User Interface, Database, Active X and Internet. I
keep this book open on my desk and learn something new each day as I work on my VB 6
projects. Mr. Balena is the "Roberto Begnigni" of Visual
Basic. |
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Apply your VBA Programming Skills to Word
97
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| This book is for intermediate and advanced VBA programmers
who want to program Word. The beginning chapters cover the basics of VBA programming but
best parts are the later chapters where the Word Object Model is detailed. The book is a
bit short on examples and it only contains a short chapter on using forms with Word. |
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Learn Visual Basic 5 and 6 Add-Ins
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| This book is a concise treatment of VB Add-Ins. It covers
both VB 5 and VB 6. It has information on programming menus and toolbars that I have not
found anywhere else. The appendices include the lists of built in command bar controls and
the list and images of all the icons (faceIDs) you see on command bars. No CD and
very few examples. |
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Find Out Detailed Information on Visual
Basic 5 Add-Ins
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| This book provides detailed information on Visual Basic 5
Add-ins. One half of the book covers examples of programming the VB 5 Add-In object model,
the other half is a detailed reference to the object model and warnings of the errors in
the Microsoft documentation. The CD includes examples of every Add-In feature and a Help
File reference for the Object Model |
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Bug Proof Your Visual Basic Programs
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| Learn how to minimize errors in your programs and to create
error handlers for unexpected errors when they do occur. The author discusses the various
debug tools as well as ways to prevent bugs by using good programming practices during
design, coding and documentation. He draws on his experience to identify areas that are
prone to produce bugs and shows ways to 'bug proof' these trouble spots. In fact the book
is full of hard won 'tips' based on the authors experience that can save you lots of grief
if implemented in your development strategy. |
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The Book You Need to Use the Windows API's
with VB
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| If you want to learn how to use the Win32 APIs, Dan
Appleman's Guide is the book you need. He will show you how to translate the Visual C++
API declarations into VB Function declarations and calls. Functional chapters cover
descriptions and examples all of the major API calls. There is also a very comprehensive
index plus the CD included with the book includes the entire text of the book so you can
search through it to find what you need. |
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The Software Engineering
Guide to VB
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| Learn the experts' techniques for successful VB projects.
While this book does have some code examples it's more about VB program development
methodology. Chapters cover: How to create a Error handling strategy, How to hire VB
programmers, What are the Y2K issues with VB, Testing VB programs, and Minute VB
details such as using the compiler. Since ach chapter is written by a different
experienced programmer, each chapter gives you an additional unique viewpoint. |
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VB 6: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
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| This book presents a pratical real world view of developing
software with VB. It covers everything you need to know from Requirements through Design,
Coding, Testing to the final Deployment. It also covers topics such as Interface design,
coding standards, object design and database design. |
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Learn the VB Way of Object Oriented
Programming
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| Deborah Kurata's VBits presentations are always sellouts
because of her excellent teaching techniques. This book follows that tradition. The first
half ot the book, covers the high level steps of how to design an object-oriented
application. The second half gives concrete VB code examples of using each Object Oriented
concept. The examples are illustrative and concise so you can grasp the concept just by
stepping through the code. |
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Create VB Applications for the Whole Wide
World
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| Learn how to Internationalize your VB apps with the locale
APIs, code pages and Unicode. Find out which VB controls to use. Know how to format dates,
currencies, and calendars. Extensive reference materials. |
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Code Visual Basic Better with Standards
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| Learn to code your VB programs so you can maintain them
today and in the future. This book tells you what standards to follow and gives
examples, explainations and reasons. Topics include naming conventions and Hungarian
Notation, creating descriptive names, constants vs. magic numbers, enumerations,
error-handling tips and techniques, indenting code, using white space, etc. |
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Learn Visual Basic for Experienced
Programmers
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| A complete guide to programming Visual Basic 5 (and 6) for
programmers experienced in VB or other languages. Expertly written by a member of the
Microsoft VB Team and a Computer Science professor. Covers many of the VB Tools such as
Wizards, Add-Ins, Visual Componet Manager. It provides many usefull projects on the CD.
Sample code for advanced techniques such as using linked lists with Visual Basic. |
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Start Programming Databases
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| This is a well written book for beginners using a tutorial
style. There are excellent screen shots through out the book. The author also
includes ADO, Active Server Pages, and other advanced ADO technolgies in the same easy to
learn format. You can download the code examples for the book from the WROX site. |
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Move Up to Program SQL 7
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| Most VB applications involve database programming and SQL
Server 7 is the database of choice for many applications. This books strong points are its
comphrensive discussion of Microsoft's Transact-SQL (T-SQL) and stored procedures.
It also covers all the tools available with SQ 7. Sample code for the book's
examples is available at the WROX site. |
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Advance to Professional SQ7 Server 7
Programming
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| This book is aimed at developers not database
administrators. It contains clear concise and easily understood examples. It covers all
aspects of administering and developing software for SQL 7 including the SQL 7 software,
T-SQL, database design, table joins, stored procedures and transactions. |
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A Visual Basic Smorgasborg
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| From what's new in VB 6 to Visual SourceSafe this book
covers a wide range of topics in 39 chapters. Major sections are VB 6, component
programming, Internet programming, Databases and advanced topics such as TAPI, SAPI, MTS,
Add-Ins, and OLE. |
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Learn SQL From a Real Trainer
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| This book starts with the essentials: how to connect to a
database and builds from there. All major SQL in a clear way with many examples. Check
your understanding with the 1 Minute Drills after each concept, Mastery Checks
(with answers) at the end of each chapter and projects (with solutions.) |
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Don't Design Another User Interface Until
You Read This Book
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| This book is a classic in how to design things for human
beings. If you've ever designed an interface and had users use in the "wrong"
way you'll appreciate this book. He gives examples like the dangerous toaster with the
exposed wires that were dangerous. The manufacturer never expected people to extract
burning toast with a fork. Another "designer" built a shower with a non standard
faucet placement: One on the top of the other - Which one was the hot one? The "To
Err is Human" chapter categories errors so you can see how to design your software so
people don't make them when the use it. |
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What's This Book Doing Here?
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| I read this book at the same time I read "The Design of
Everyday Things" and found it to be a more specific study of designing things for
humans - this time as applied to shopping in stores. The author has the advantage of
extensive studies of real people shopping in stores. This is something you should do -
watch real people using your software. The findings are surprising. For example - how do
you get women to shop more? Provide a seat for their husbands so they don't get restless
and want to leave. Actually, there is one chapter that does relate to programming:
Cybershopping on the Web. |
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