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Title: Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step
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| Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step by Microsoft Press Halvorson Gets it Right! |
I am new to Visual Basic.
I've taken a couple of programming classes, but still have had a hard time grasping all of the little nuances.
I recently started as an intern working with developers in the medical field. I found myself completely overwhelmed and started buying and reading every programming book I could get my hands on, specifically Visual Basic.
This book is great! I'm half way through the book and haven't gotten lost yet! Halvorson walks the reader through each and every process and does it in the correct order. The order in which he presents the materal and the way engages the reader is critical to success! For the first time, I feel like I can jump in and get programming.
This is the best book if you are trying to learn Visual Basic! |
| Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step by Microsoft Press Extremely poor product. |
| Very poor product. Could not get the software to work in two of my computers. I recommend that you move on to some other product and stayaway from books by Michael Halvorson. |
| Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step by Microsoft Press Beginner Programers |
| I have found many books from this publisher (Microsoft Press) to be helpfull in learning a programming language. This title, "VB 2008- Step by Step", I've found to be a very good book to learn VB. Easy to read and understand (Better than the "Dummies" books). Would not use as my first book to learn VB from scratch. But if you know the basics. This is the book to get! A very good investment as well as a addition to your collection! |
| Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step by Microsoft Press Question for the author |
I really like the book so far. I've taken VB classes in the past (over 10 years ago) but wanted to get a refresher on the changes in VB, especially with .NET.
I've worked up to page 84, the MyCheckBox exercise. I'm running Visual Studio 2008 with Windows Vista and I'm getting the following error (building for .NET Framework 3.5):
"A first chance exception of type 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException' occurred in System.Drawing.dll"
I'm not sure what I've done wrong to this point. Is my .NET framework hosed or did I save my exercise in the wrong place? Perhaps the author can chime in on this and let me know how to proceed. Is there a website we can go for a bit of support?
Overall it's a great book for beginners. |
| Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step by Microsoft Press A Must Read. |
I'm not new to the visual basic language (I've done some work with VBA) but I was new to visual studio. I just have to say that this book is very easy to follow, it's very detailed, and it's a great place to start learning the language and the use of the IDE.
The author guides the reader in a very easy to follow style of writing. He also goes into detail to make sure that you understand what it is that he either wants you to do or wants you to understand. He also makes no assumption regarding your skill level and basically writes so that anyone can understand.
The only thing that I wasn't crazy about was that he sometimes repeats the same things over and over in every chapter. For example, "If the form is not visible when you load it, click on it in the Solutions box to make it visible." He'll say that for every project that you open. I guess it's ok because these little things really get pounded into your brain, but I found it just a little annoying.
Finally, he does demonstrate a lot of new features in Visual Studio 2008, so the book is great even for experienced users.
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| Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step by Microsoft Press Product Description |
Teach yourself the fundamentals of working with Visual Basic 2008 one step at a time. With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through hands-on, learn-by-doing exercises. Whether you re a beginning programmer or new to this specific language, you ll understand the core capabilities and fundamental techniques for Visual Basic 2008 and rapidly build robust, elegant applications. Each chapter puts you to work, showing you how, when, and why to use the latest features of Visual Basic guiding you each step of the way as you create actual components and working applications for Windows. You ll also explore data management and Web-based development topics. PLUS get practice files with sample code and data sets on the companion CD.
Key Book Benefits
Covers the latest enhancements and features of Visual Basic 2008
Provides step-by-step guidance on how to use Visual Basic 2008 with Microsoft Visual Studio® 2008 to create smart-client and Web applications
Features easy-to-follow, logically planned lessons in the popular STEP BY STEP format ideal for anyone with fundamental programming skills
Includes a companion CD with data sets and code samples |
