Using Visual Basic 6

Book Description

Using Visual Basic 6 is broken into four sections. Part One is Visual basic and its Integrated Development Environment. Part Two takes you through the concepts and practices that are applicable not only to Visual basic programming, but other programming environments as well. Part Three teaches programming tools and techniques. Part Four introduces the advanced features including database programming, ActiveX controls, and objects oriented programming./p>

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Not supported anymore!!!

I went to the url listed in the book to download the calendar needed in the first chapter and the web site mcp.com doesnt even have the book mentioned??? even a search returned no results.
How are you supposed to "work along with the book" if you can't even get the source material??
I went to QUE's website and still no mention of this book, i know it exists because i have a debit in my checking accout to prove it.
Disgusted...If i could give NO stars i would

Far from complete, even from a beginner's point of view.

Most probably because it written by a number of people, the book lacks consistency. The first part is quite good and there is a no-nonsense approach. Important things are taught, and without much fuss.

However, the downfall starts from the "Advanced" section of the book. The chapter on API is takes just a cursory glance at VB and API, to say the least. This trend starts here and continues where OOP in VB is introduced. I have no clue why these important chapters were given so little space.

The problem with this book is, it tries to cover too much, with too little detail. In the end, you are left with a very much incomplete book. Example: Important concepts like early binding and late binding were nowhere discussed, at least not with the names.

I think Wrox's "Beginning VB 6" may be a better choice, but the problem with Wrox "Beginner" series is that, they just talk on and on and on till you are completely insane.