Learn to Program with Visual Basic

John Smiley

ISBN 10: 1902745000 / ISBN 13: 9781902745008

Published by WROX Press Ltd 01/11/1998, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Learn to Program with Visual Basic

Publisher: WROX Press Ltd 01/11/1998

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis:

Presents Visual Basic programming to those with no prior experience or knowledge of programming. Provides the background knowledge on what programming is , & guides you through the steps that professional programmers take when they're tackling a programming job from start to finish. Paper.

Review:

Designed to introduce the world of Visual Basic programming to the absolute beginner, John Smiley's Learn to Program with Visual Basic is one of the more innovative titles on the market.

Rather than resorting to the typically dry style of the usual computer manual, Smiley uses a running commentary in his text, presenting the subject as if he were reporting on a day spent with a class of students. And it works a treat.

Combining this chatty approach with a project to build an application for a fictitious china shop, Smiley creates a comfortable atmosphere in which to inform and does a great job of tackling the basics of Microsoft's highly popular language in a patient and accessible way which teaches the ins and outs of the language and development environment without treating the reader like an idiot.

Topic coverage includes how to install the supplied version of the tool, how to plan projects from start to end, debugging and, of course, the nitty-gritty of producing working programs incorporating all the functionality Windows can offer.

Those with previous programming experience may do better with something a little more complex, but for the absolute beginner looking to break into the world of programming with Visual Basic there are few resources which can top this one.