Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 5 in 24 Hours

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Summary: A good way to begin programming as well as Visual Basic
Review: Have you wanted to get more power from your computer but was put off by having to learn programming? This book will take you through the basics of what a program is and current programming theory. The author does this in a non dry way, and attempts to present complex concepts in easy to understand steps.

As someone who is versed in several programming languages, I was able to get through the book quicker than some, only because I could skip over some the basic programming theory. But for someone who has not had programming experiance, I recomend reading the book fully. There are a few typos, which can cause some confusion, but the information can be gleened from the contex.

This book is a good buy.

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Summary: Another blabbermouth wastes time and print
Review: He talks way too much; he could have covered many of the things he only "touched on" with less gift of gab and more hands-on procedures. Too much talk is boring; had to drink extra coffee to get through some of the verbal marathons, as with other Sam's books, just too much flapping of the mouth. I actually prefer Microsoft online tutorials, neat and concise.

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Summary: Okay book but too many errors
Review: I was completely clueless about VB so this book gave a pretty good introduction to the subject. However, I found the examples riddled with errors which meant, as a beginner, I had to re-write code. Not an easy task. Got past a few chapters and then stopped. Chapters on looping aren't clear at all. I was disappointed.

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Summary: Excellent Overview Of VB5 For Beginner
Review: Mr. Perry patiently explains the fundamental concepts of VB5 for the beginning VB5 programmer with no prior experience. Each chapter ends with a helpful quiz and hands-on exercises, some of which depend upon sample programs that are included with retail versions of VB5.

One gets the impression that Mr. Perry has had experience teaching VB5 beginners, since he clarifies many points that confuse beginners, but which VB5 gurus often take for granted.

The prospective reader should note that mastery of the VB5 programming language requires significant time and effort. As a beginning VB5 programmer, I have found Mr. Perry's book to be a helpful first step.

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Summary: Excellent Overview Of VB5 For Beginner
Review: This book is terrible. I found so many errors in the text and labs within the first 8 lessons that I could not force myself to read anymore. The labs were horrible and provided little if any explaination. The sample programs the book refered to did not exist. I have wasted about 12 hours of my life that I will never get back.

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Summary: Great Book but lacks some examples
Review: This is an easy to follow book for those who are beginning to learn Visual Basic. Some chapters I found can be sped through in much less than an hour where I found other sections a little more confusing. The book is great for a base knowlege of the language but lacks working code examples in some chapters. The tables provide a great reference tool but some of the instruction is vague.