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Summary: Hilariously Bad Book
Review: Although it is probably not the author's intent, this is the funniest programming book I have ever read. (Yes, even funnier than Mr. Bunny's Big Cup o' Java.) A co-worker and I have been laughing out loud after reading parts of it. My favourite part so far is the introduction to variables. The author describes memory as a sheet of graph paper, and points out that if one had enough graph paper to represent 16 megabytes, it would take up an area "approximately 85.33 feet wide and 85.33 feet high." (What is 'approximate' about taking a measurement to two decimal places? Why would it be measured in height and width instead of length and width? Am I supposed to imagine all those sheets of graph paper standing on end?) He goes on to point out that if each square of graph paper actually represented a bit instead of a byte, then 16 megabytes would actually cover three football fields. (In case people don't know what graph paper or a football field looks like, there are illustrations of each.) After instructing the reader to imagine three football fields covered in graph paper, comes the punchline: "Now that you have a general idea of what memory looks like, you can start to understand how the different variable types work." Priceless! Now that I'm thinking about it, maybe this guy was intentionally trying to be funny. He later mentions that a programmer "will invariably start using variables" and defines Constants this way: "Constants are nonvariable variables." In short, if you are already a programmer, pick this up for the laughs. Everyone else should leave it in the bargain bin.
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Summary: Good book
Review: I'm reading this book to learn visual basic 6.0. I agree that some parts are not clear, I hate the part about the status bar because it doesn't explain it well. Stuff that rules:
Great Introduction
Great Coverage
Book cover is nice
If you misread the author's name you might think that "the crocodile hunter" has written it!
No typos in codes and litterature Stuff that sucks:
Sometimes Confusing
Layout of the book is poor (it explains the toolbox and all the controls AFTER you have made your first program (!!!)) overall get this book if you are desperite... Great intro... But then get "Doing Objects in visual basic"
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Summary: It is not bad but you need to work hard
Review: Well it is not bad , but i had so much difficulties in the start i guess cause the author don't explain some codes so i had to rely on MSDN help to help me understanding some codes , but i did understand good at the end of the book so i guess you need to read all book before you really can grasp visual basic , i liked Mastering Visual Basic 6 it was just great but Visual basic in record time was not a bad start you need at least to know a little on Visual basic if you want to read Mastering Visual basic
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Summary: It is not bad but you need to work hard
Review: Well it is not bad , but i had so much difficulties in the start i guess cause the author don't explain some codes so i had to rely on MSDN help to help me understanding some codes , but i did understand good at the end of the book so i guess you need to read all book before you really can grasp visual basic , i liked Mastering Visual Basic 6 it was just great but Visual basic in record time was not a bad start you need at least to know a little on Visual basic if you want to read Mastering Visual basic
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