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Designed for experienced Visual Basic programmers needing to master the details of building applications that access relational and other data stores. This guide is organized as a reference with entries that include tutorials, step-by-step instructions, code samples and other elements designed to speed mastery of the subject matter.

The Waite Group's Visual Basic 6 SuperBible is the perfect resource for programmers who want comprehensive, up19990519d coverage of the most common Visual Basic concepts and language elements. Concise descriptions detail everything you need to know about each Visual Basic command, component, and control. For quick reference, you can easily look up any function, statement, method, property, or event in the alphabetical jump table in the front of the book. To find out what language features are related to a specific task that you want your program to perform, use the task jump table. Every example, project, and screenshot in the book has been created to reflect a professional coding style that takes advantage of all the new features of Visual Basic 6, making it an ideal source of knowledge for both beginners and experienced programmers. Entries include a description, general syntax, example syntax, purpose, and see alsos. From the very beginning of the process, industry experts have been instrumental in the creation of the outline and selection of covered topics.

Spend less time searching for Visual Basic commands and more time learning them with Visual Basic 6 in Plain English. Featuring a quick-reference format, illustrated tutorials, practical examples, and concise, step-by-step instructions, Visual Basic 6 in Plain English is the ideal guide for busy VB programmers at every level. The book covers such important topics as arrays, controls, forms, classes, objects, properties, data types, operators, debugging commands, and much more.

For undergraduate/graduate and MBA level Visual Basic courses. This comprehensive text employs the uses of core VB controls to teach programming from the perspective of data entry and processing. It balances this approach to learning with coverage of VB features and fundamentals, providing students with a practical orientation and many interesting programming challenges with direct applicability to future jobs. *Focus on programming problems - Covers code performance and minimization considerations. For example, Chapter 9 gives examples using different algorithms and shows the differences in speed. Chapter 10 illustrates several code structures that not only minimizes the code but also enhance its maintainability. *Provides students with an emphasis on enhancing data entry efficiency, and considerations associated with data management - rather than the features of VB objects. *Online help file provides pointers to additional information. *Familiarizes students with readily available resources to expand their knowledge of material covered in the text. Beginning with Chapter 2, Look It Up special boxes point to additional useful information in the online MSDN library. *Numerous pro

Contributors Include: Jim Chandler, Jacob Grass, Kevin Grossnicklaus, Uday Kranti, NIIT, Rob Teixeira, and Yancey Jones. Visual Basic .NET Bible covers everything you need to get up and runningwith this much changed version of Visual Basic and to begin creating applications for the new Microsoft.NET Platform.

Thanks to Visual Basic 6, developing complete client/server database applications is easier than ever. If you'd like to take advantage of Visual Basic 6's powerful database application development tools, we recommend you pick up a copy of Visual Basic 6 Database Programming. The book's detailed instructions, practical, real-world examples, and expert insights make it the most comprehensive guide available on Visual Basic 6. Topics covered include DAO, RDO, ADO, ODBC, and OLE DB. The bonus CD-ROM features all the code samples from the book. You also get demo and trial versions of programs such as ButtonMaker, InputPro, Calendar Widgets, VBAssist, and much more.

Central to Visual Basic is its interface design component--its forms and controls. This means that to create a professional application, you need extensive knowledge of Visual Basic controls. Book jacket.

This inexpensive--yet complete--Visual Basic resource includes something for everyone: tutorials, advanced tips and tricks, and a complete reference section to VB functions and commands. Chapters range from the basics of the development environment to interactive Web programming with ASP.NET and database programming with ADO.NET.