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Visual Basic 2008 Programmer's Reference (Programmer to Programmer) | 
 enlarge | Author: Rod Stephens
Publisher: Wrox
Category: Book
List Price: $39.99
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 16439
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1248
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 2.4
ISBN: 0470182628
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.2768
EAN: 9780470182628
ASIN: 0470182628
Publication Date: February 5, 2008
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Product Description
Providing programmers and developers of all skill levels with a comprehensive tutorial and reference to Visual Basic (VB) 2008, Microsoft MVP Rod Stephens presents a broad, solid understanding of essential topics on the latest version of VB. He explains the forms, controls, and other objects that VB furnishes for building applications in a modern windows environment. Plus, he examines the powerful development environment that makes VB such a productive language, and he delves into the VB language itself to show you how to use it to perform an array of important development tasks.
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Visual Basic 2008 Programmers Reference November 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Your VB2008 book is terrific. I'm now using it all the time.
It's a great reference library. It has been very helpful in making my applications user friendly and accomplishing my objectives. Great Job.
Another Excellent Stephens Book! July 12, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have taught programming for about 20 years in a local college. I have several other Rod Stephens books so when I needed a book to help me with the new features in Visual Basic 2008, this book was my first choice. I was not disappointed. At over 1000 pages it covers just about everything you might need, whether you are a beginner or an expert. The good explanations are backed up by good examples. I highly recommend it.
Solid examples: a great book for beginners, or seasoned vets. July 8, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
For the novice user this book will take you by the hand, and guide you through VB.NET from the IDE, to basic principles and concepts of OO programing, and into concrete examples, covering a vast amount of information. There is an incredible 200+ page appendix.
Like most other books on the subject, the sections that cover parts of VB that I work with daily (and thus understand well) offered few new insights. The other 75% of the book has proved to be extremely helpful!
If you truly "know" VB.NET '08 inside and out, then you don't need this book (or any others for that matter!), for the rest of us the useful information abounds.
Stephens never disappoints June 5, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
A weighty tome with substance to match the heft. Mr. Stephens knows his material and knows how to make his knowledge accessible. This book has become a necessary adjunct all of my VB projects.
 Nice Overview with Useful Examples May 27, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm experienced with VB.Net but needed a quick reference book for the new features (esp. LINQ) and that would also provide an overview for features I might not otherwise discover.
My first project with VB 2008 sent me right to the book. I was able to easily adapt code lifted right off the page on the first task. However, different code from the book for a second task was less successful (LINQing on a data set table). The syntax (in the book) for the ORDER BY clause was erroneous and raised a perplexing error. (Perhaps the Wrox web site corrects this; I haven't checked.) Googling brought me to a Microsoft web site with an example with the correct syntax.
I guess you should expect such issues when applying 15th century technology (i.e., printed paper) to a bleeding edge tool.
All in all, however, the book was worth the modest investment. Make use of Amazon's excerpts to evaluate it for your own needs (I did).
By the way, the (first) one I received was damaged (crumpled pages, torn backcover) in packaging, but Amazon redeemed themselves by promptly sending an intact replacement.
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