Teach Yourself Visual Basic 6 in 24 Hours [With CD-ROM]

There is no doubt in my mind that this will be the best computer programming book that I will read this year, unless maybe I read one of my own ;-). I was joking of course, but seriously Teach Yourself Visual Basic in 24 Hours is excellent.First of all, the chapters are broken into realistic parts. There is just enough content in each chapter to fill about an hour. That means you can sit down at your computer and have time to grasp a task without needing to put the book down due to some other distraction. Also, the authors don't waste too much time going over irrelevant theoretical concepts, although they do cover some necessities in the early chapters.Second, you CAN complete this book in 24 one hour sessions. I think it took me about two weeks to get through this book, and I didn't even push myself. In general I think that the chapters take about an hour to work/read through, but inevitably you will spend more time on the exercises than you need to.Last, I think that the examples make a great deal of sense. The authors teach real world needs, in other words, you won't waste much time learning things you'll never use. The examples are also fun; because they are short/constructive exercises, you will find your self feeling rewarded once you complete each chapter. This is a book you will enjoy learning from.In all, I give this book a BIG 5 stars. The authors do an outstanding job moving the reader at a deliberate, yet productive pace. I recommend highly to those that have and don't have experience with VB or other programming languages/tools.

I had been working for my company as an administrative assistant for about 6 months. I am now transitioning into becoming a visual basic programmer. This book got me on my feet quickly! This is the best book I purchased for this endeavor. I came in with no knowledge of the Visual Basic environment. The only experience I had was with BASIC as a kid and with PASCAL in high school. Now, I find it rather easy and can whip out a program in very little time. This book definitely helped me to get where I am and I now make much more money than I did before. And is spending this amount for this book worth it? DEFINITELY! I went from making just over $20k to making almost $36k. This is worth that investment! I hope this has been helpful. Have a great day!

I've never programed in basic (or any other language) and by chapter 7 I was able to apply what I learned to write a simple(but decent) program that I've distributed as shareware on the web.

This book is perfect for beginners.it covers nearly everything you have to know about VB6 for beginners.I recommend this book only for beginners.

Many books seen in the market on different subjects claim to be written for "beginners", but one can accurately say that this book HAS been. If you're just starting programming in Visual Basic 6, then this is definately the book for you. It is filled with step-by-step instructions and helpful hints that will get you started on the right path. Plus, it teaches the lessons in easy to understand descriptions, so it doesn't take too long to learn. This book was my starting point, and it did me a lot of good, so I'm suggesting this book to anyone interested in the profitable programming business. I'd also like to recommend Dan Appleman's book on the Windows 32-bit API, which will further your knowledge in more difficult application coding.