Visual Basic 6 Unleashed

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Summary: An Excellent Choice for the Experienced Programmer
Review: This is perhaps the ultimate reference tool for an experienced programmer who wishes to push Visual Basic to its limits. The book is carefully laid out, well indexed, and quite detailed. I highly recommend it.

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Summary: OK Book, Misleading Title
Review: When I read the title, "Visual Basic 6 Unleashed", and read the back of the book, "you'll obtain the skills, understanding, and breadth of knowledge to unleash the full potential of VB6." I was under the impression that this book would cover ALL (or at least most) of VB6. Instead it is a book which aids in making the transition from VB5 to VB6. Vital information is also missing. How can a book be titled VB6 Unleashed, without any info on WebClasses and IIS Applications? A technology new to VB6. I feel this book was pushed onto the bookstore shelves early (it was one of the first) and suffers because of it. I feel "tricked" into buying a book I didn't need. The title and summary on the back should more accurately reflect the contents of the book. If you need such a book, then this one is at least average.

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Summary: For beginners? Hardly..............
Review: While this book is definitely more of a tutorial than a reference, it is NOT a beginner's book. You have to be pretty adept at VB to handle the examples shown in the book, so intermediate and advanced programmers will find it most useful. And if you're looking for a guide to the new features in VB6, this book is very helpful in that area too. No, it's not a reference, but I don't think it was supposed to be.