Newbie to VB

[Manoj Bhardwaj]

I am a newbie trying to get into VC++ and VB. Learning VC++ was difficult but there were good books out there too to help me. I learnt MFC by reading :


Revolutionary guide to MFC - Wrox press and

Peter Norton's guide to MFC programmming.


Are there such good books available on VB ? Although still a newbie, I do not prefer to read "Books for Dummies" series etc.


I am looking for ADVANCED books such as MikeB's Revolutionary guide to MFC, which introduce you to the finer points of using the language and the book is worth its value time after time.


Please advice.

[Mark Thompson]

One book that will always help me out in VB is "Visual Basic's Guide to the Win32 API" by Dan Appleman----WORTH IT'S WEIGHT IN GOLD (and it's heavy!) If your not familiar with it then your missing out big time. Around 1000 pages of API Declarations, examples,Full book content on CD (plus an extra 500 pages not on the book), and explinations. AND.....If you read and master this book, I will kneel at your feet O' API Master....................... Sorry, Im OK now.


Personally, I look for uncommon subjects in the Book's contents--This USUALLY is a good sign that the Author(s) intent is to provide you with something new. I would like to suggest the book "Visual Basic Developer's Workshop" from Microsoft Press as a starter; It works you through simple samples, yet digs into more advanced (common) features of VB. From there you should have a better understanding of your place in VB to filter through ALOT of books and make a better decision.


Good Luck!

Mark Thompson

[ramakrishnan1969]

Try Visual Basic - by Gary Cornell - good book for starters, towards advanced level

[Brandr]

I'm just getting started in VB myself. Two beginner's books that I've found very helpful are:

VisualBasic5 from the Ground Up (by Gary Cornell)
and
Beginning Visual Basic 5 (by Peter Wright)

Hope this Helps,
Brandr
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