Visual Basic 5 Unleashed: Professional Reference Edition

By Rob Thayer

Presents topic-by-topic coverage of Visual Basic programming. The sections of the book break the material into areas of focus, starting with development fundamentals. It then proceeds through... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0672312972
• ISBN13: 9780672312977
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Sams
• Length: 1190 Pages
• Weight: 4.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 2.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Little Things Which Really Count

Thayer has nicely covered the complexities of OOP in VB5. Ironically, despite getting the complex issues across, he fails miserably in those Little Things Which Really Count. The book is littered with source code errors and conflict, particularly in the sections which Thayer admits are solid review points. [An array declared as Private strMyArray(25) As String does NOT contain 25 elements in Base 0 as Thayer proclaims....] If you're going to do a "review", ensure the information is correct, and have a technical editor conduct an exhaustive review. Run the source code listings to ensure they really do return what is in the book. This said, the seasoned VB Professional will easily identify the errors and can proceed without major difficulty aside from the annoyances of error in a "professional reference edition".This is not the best starting point for the typical VB3/VB4 programmer who has never been exposed to OOP methods. However, if you desire to take VB5 beyond "intermediate" capability, Thayer provides a good launching point to becoming the VB Guru in your shop....

A technical reference at its best.

Finally, a book on VB5 that is geared towards people who already know what they are doing. After going through so many books that are cryptic and vague, Thayer has put out a gem. Everything I wanted to know, and more, is in this 1100+ page reference. This one was worth the wait.