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Book Title Title: Teach Yourself Visual Basic 6 in 21 Days
ISBN: 0-672-31310-3
Page Count: 800
Pub Date: August, 1998
Price: $29.99

Visual Basic programming techniques are presented in a logical and easy-to-follow sequence that helps you really understand the principles involved in developing programs. The reader begins with learning the basics to write a first program and then moves on to adding voice, music, sound, and graphics. After reading this book, the reader will be able to write their own DLLs, create ActiveX controls, use object linking and embedding (OLE) and write Visual Basic programs that support multiple document interface, and much more. Various topics covered are: - Properties, Controls, and Objects - Graphics, Controls & Methods - Interfacing with Windows - Arrays, OLE, and other topics - Data Control and SQL - Multiple Document Interface - ActiveX- Sound Programming and DirectSound - Building ActiveX Controls and all the latest features of Visual Basic.

 
Book Title Title: Teach Yourself Visual Basic 6 in 24 Hours
ISBN: 0-672-31306-5
Page Count: 450
Pub Date: July, 1998
Price: $19.99

The niche of this book is that it not only focuses on the topic at hand but it also provides a battery of tools/skills that will take the user at a higher level and help him/her realized the skills ?without waiting to read another book? on some other topic they need to know if they wanted to implement it in real life. It is a self-contained, stand alone book. Follows the step-by-step approach of the Sams Teach Yourself series and gives the reader a quick, concise introduction to this programming language. It will explain the basics of Visual Basic through task-oriented examples and a hands on approach. Topics covered include: - Basics of Visual Basic development - Creating and using ActiveX controls - Database programming - Internet programming - Basics of Object Oriented Programming (OOP) with Visual Basic.

 
Book Title Title: Visual Basic 6 Unleashed
ISBN: 0-672-31309-X
Page Count: 900
Pub Date: 1998
Price: $49.99

Visual Basic 6 Unleashed presents topic-by-topic coverage of Visual Basic programming. The sections of the book will break the material into unique areas of focus including The new release of Visual Basic, Advanced Programming Topics, Component-Based Programming, Using other API's and Software, and Database Programming.

 
Book Title Title: Special Edition Using Visual Basic 6
Author: Jeff Spotts & Brian Siler
ISBN: 0-7897-1542-2
Page Count: 900
Pub Date: August, 1998
Price: $39.99

Special Edition Using Visual Basic 6 is organized to serve as an easy to use reference. Individual topics and material are organized so they are easy to locate and read. Special Edition Using Visual Basic 6 also teaches Visual Basic in a straightforward manner. It is assumed that the reader is new to Visual Basic. The book will teach programming with Visual Basic in a steady, consistent pace. After teaching the reader the Visual Basic programming language, the book progresses into more advanced topics. Such hot topics include creating ActiveX controls, using Visual Basic with Active Server Pages, VB database programming, and more. Because of its straightforward approach, Special Edition Using Visual Basic 6 covers more topics in more detail than equivalently sized books. New: This new edition incorporates changes to Visual Basic 6. Additionally, the authors are adding additional hands-on examples throughout the book, making it even easier to learn the topics withing Visual Basic.

 
Book Title Title: Web Development With Visual Basic 5
Author: Davis Chapman
ISBN: 0-7897-0811-6
Page Count: 937
Pub Date: July 15, 1997
Price: $49.99

Web Development with Visual Basic 5 is a comprehensive tutorial and reference guide to the newest web development technologies. Developers will learn what these technologies are and when to use them Tutorial - Developers can use this book to teach themselves the latest web development technologies Reference - Developers will discover it is an essential desk reference for clarification of difficult topics, troubleshooting, or debugging existing applications Developers will benefit from the practical advice and real world applications which demonstrate how to implement new technologies such as Active Server Pages

 

 
Book Title Title: Visual Basic 5 Night School
Author: Greg Perry
ISBN: 0-7897-0921-X
Page Count: 912
Pub Date: May 16, 1997
Price: $49.99

Learn Visual Basic from the ground up-in less than one hour a night, guaranteed! For both the new and casual user, this book offers two methods of learning geared toward the different styles people like to learn. A "Ground-up" way of learning allows new users to master the fundamentals of Visual Basic, while the more advanced users can take the "Fast-Track" approach and attempt to build a checkbook balancing application. In an hour a night, you will learn how to: generate an application by using the VB Application Wizard; extend your program with multimedia, graphics, and ActiveX controls; add Internet access to your applications; and improve productivity with object-oriented design.

 

 
Book Title Title: Special Edition Using Visual Basic 5
Author: Mike McKelvy, Ronald Martinsen & Jeff Webb
ISBN: 0-7897-0922-8
Page Count: 1000
Pub Date: March 13, 1997
Price: $39.99

Visual Basic is unquestionably the most popular Windows application development tool available and this definitive guide to Visual Basic presents all new chapters devoted to creating classes-a popular VB feature! Readers will find all the information they need to write the most efficient Visual Basic code possible.

 

 
Book Title Title: Visual Basic Components Sourcebook for Developers
Author: Jeffery McManus
ISBN: 1-5627-6544-2
Page Count: 430
Pub Date: July 23, 1997
Price: $39.99

ActiveX components bring exciting functionality to database and Web development environments, enabling users to develop more dynamic applications than ever before. With this comprehensive, easy-to-use, hands-on guide, readers can quickly and easily locate these ready-to-use ActiveX controls and learn how to successfully use them in database applications and Web pages.