This book clarifies everything you'll need to know about objects and object-oriented programming (OOP). John Smiley carefully explains practical OOP principles without assuming a level of experience the beginning programmer may not have. This is the only book to give you an opportunity for interactive conversatoins with the VB guru. Framed in a fictional classroom, Smiley offers solutions to the most commonly posed OOP questions.

From the Author

I've done it!
Now on my fourth programming book, I write all my books with the belief that I can teach just about everyone to program a computer, but I must admit I had some worries when my publisher asked me to write a book about Objects in Visual Basic.

Why is that?

No other single topic in Visual Basic seems to be give students more problems than Objects---I should know, I've been teaching Objects for years.

On the other hand, no single topic may be more important than Objects---which forms the basis for an understanding of ActiveX and COM.

Invariably my students manage to 'get it' so I must be doing something right!

Armed with the knowledge that if I can teach Visual Basic Objects face to face, I can impart that knowledge in a book, I determined to write a book that followed the pattern of my other three books---a classroom scenario in which you follow a typical programming class trying to learn Visual Basic Objects.

The pace is measured, no important concept is left unexplained or glossed over, and the development of a unifying pseudo real-world project during the course of the book will solidify its concepts to the point that not only will you understand Objects by its conclusion, you'll be looking for reasons to use them in your next program.

The reviewers of my book have told me they've never seen another Objects book like this---some of these reviewers are seasoned Visual Basic programmers, and they report that they now understand Visual Basic Objects in a way they never thought possible. Concepts that were cloudy in their mind are now crystal clear.

I hope you feel the same way after reading this book. Here's what is covered in the book.

Visual Basic System Objects

Visual Basic Collections

Visual Basic Classes

ActiveX (COM) Automation

Creating your own Visual Basic Objects

Creating your own Visual Basic Collections

Creating your own Visual Basic Collection Objects

Creating your own ActiveX (COM) Components

As was the case with my highly successful first book, I think you'll marvel at the way all of your own questions are asked by members of the 'class' as you progress through the book.

By the time you complete this book, you'll have the confidence to create your own Objects and to confidently work with COM Objects---I guarantee it.

John Smiley

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