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Message from Dean - May 8th 2007
I am currently testing out a new version of the APF Bridge Component - If you notice any errors within this demo store please drop me a line.
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.268
EAN: 9780672314094
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0672314096
Label: Sams
Manufacturer: Sams
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 408
Publication Date: December 01, 1998
Publisher: Sams
Studio: Sams
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Sams Teach Yourself Database Programming with Visual Basic 6 in 24 Hours takes a straight forward, no-nonsense approach to teaching Visual Basic database programming. The book will focus on five primary areas of database programming: The Fundamentals of Visual Basic 6 and the database capabilities built into the programming environment; The concepts and practices that are applicable to multiple user and group access situations; Connecting to remote database servers; Database solutions for the Internet and intranets; and The future of databases and Visual Basic programming. Sams Teach Yourself Database Programming with Visual Basic 6 in 24 Hours does not try to be a compendium of all the questions any person may ever have, rather, the book focuses on teaching the reader how to use Visual Basic for database applications.
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I don't know how ýSAMSý could publish a book like this! The author of this book seems that he does not know anything about VB. I did not believe what was said about it until I "unfortunately" bought it and discovered that those guys were 100% right about what they said. BTW, this book is full of typos, incorrect code, etc. and the source code is not available anywhere! I am very sad to say that this is the worst book I have ever bought in my life and I wish if Amazon can remove it from their shelves or add a negative (-) rating option, because this book does not even deserve the lowest rating (1 star).
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OK - some of the code examples have bugs (the publishers web site has an errata for a lot of the issues), and like every other 24-hours style book, performing the workshop and quiz material will double your time. For a programmer who wants to learn about database programming, likes to experiment on their own, and learns just as much from trial and error as they do from having the information set forth for them, this book is great. I learned more from going off on my own and solving some of the book's bugs and expanding on their workshop exercises than I would have from an error free environment.
The book is easy to read, written in plain English, has many pictures and diagrams, a lot of code examples and even has a small reference section - delivered in a small enough book (350+ pages) that you don't feel overwhelmed before you open the cover. It touches on a lot of concepts, some a little too brief for my tastes, but gives the reader a wide enough exposure to allow you to move ... Read More
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Even with my very limited background in client side web scripting and Flash ActionScript, I thought this book was slow and stupid. Its coverage of VB is very superficial. I don't see why they produce books like this. If you have to read a book this dumb then you will probably never be able to write a usueful program in VB of any kind because you're not smart enough to write code.
If you have no idea about programing I suggest starting by learning JavaScript.
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I am at hour 14 and agree with others about the buggy examples. Debugging is the bonus 25th chapter, I guess! The topics progress naturally and the chapters are short enough to keep you going. If you work through the exercises at the end of each chapter, you'll definitely learn something but it will likely take more than 1 hour!
This is a "discount" book so I guess you get what you pay for when compared with other books. Like any learning tool, this is just one of them. I've always liked the readable layout format of Sams books. Too bad they don't edit them as well.
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In order to get an overall review of database programming, this book is good. The Author is trying to cover everything in 24 hours; so what do you expect. But you defintely need a detail book if you are serious about programming Visual Basic 6. This book will give you a head-start, before you spend a lot of money in purchasing a more expensive book.
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