Visual Basic .NET All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Excellent, I have tried quite a few All-In-One Dummies with only 'dot notation syntax' being memorable from the 'XML' edition;Java All-in-One For Dummies,C All-in-One For Dummies,XML All-in-One For Dummies,C++ All-in-One For Dummies,Java For Dummies etc etc

Explains the process easily.

It’s totally my fault but didn’t realize this book is 20 years old. Can’t use it as the software is totally different. Book was in very good shape.

Nice book!!

Please do not torture yourself by buying this book. The title of Visual Basic.Net for Dummies would indicate that this book is appropriate for somebody who wishes to learn this computer language. It is a horrible learning tool.Twenty-five years after engineering school, I wanted to refresh my computer programming skills which were very good. However much has changed and I needed a guide. The frustration that I encounter with this book is greater than I ever experienced in Engineering school. Remember, engineering school is designed to be very challenging. I told my wife that I thought that I was smart, but my brain must have degenerated since my high honor college days.Then, I read Murach's Beginning Visual Basic.Net. What was difficult was now clear. Buy Murach's book if you want to learn this subject. Thank goodness for Murach. He showed me that I still had a functioning brain. I was not stupid. Visual Basic.Net for Dummies is very stupid.

hiwell I have tons of "for dummies" books(from spiritual to graphics and programming and the like) and this is the first that isn't good.problems:just some i'll like to mention.-the author writes code for you to copy and doesnt include the "_" between the lines (other manuals/tutorials/books at least tell u to put "_" , since they dont have space to write the full code in one line), so if you go by his code format you will keep getting errors.-on one hand the author seems to write nothing about certain vb.net code and on the other hand he writes tons about the difference between vb6 and vb.net.he devotes tons of the book on stuff that is new to vb.net compared to vb6, while not actaully describing vb.net stuff in the first place.in conclusion:if your coming from vb6, this is a great guide/reference for u. if your not, using the help(references/tutorials/info that u can get on controls/commands) that actaully comes with vb2003.net is far more effective.

A nice "just the facts" guide. Great for future reference.