Advanced Programming Using Visual Basic 2008

I noticed Julia Case Bradley stops bringing new edition because most businesses are moving toward C#. I started using this title since VB6 and then VB.NET 2008. The contents of the books are well-organized. It has tones of examples with graphics and code on each section of the book. To make sure that you understand what you're studying, there's a project at the end of each chapter. I wish the authors produce some books in C# like that.

Item did not rally look new even though I was expecting a new item. There were black fingerprints on the white area of spine.

The book looks fine to me especially it is used book. If it is about the programming materials, I have not read it yet. But I know for sure it's great book. I have an old programming book by the same author. She makes it easy to understand.

This book is a course requirement. It describes exercises step by step with lots of helpful instructions and pictures. Excellent for beginners in Visual Basic. The shipping was fast and the book quality was just as described.

Wow.. This is the first textbook I've ever had that I will gladly throw away when class is over. I have a WHOLE bookshelf of books from previous classes that I refer back to. This won't be one of them. I will never touch this book again. Chapters 3-5 on databases are a mess. Reading it is a mess. Trying to understand it is a mess. The Database interaction is taught using one method, then gears are switched and then it is all switched again. There is no coherency to this method. My VB class (including instructor) all agree on this. The class tried to go by the book and it just pushed our class out by 2-3 weeks and we are now playing catch up. I am suspect of any further information later in this book due to the problems in those chapters. A breakdown in the separate ideas being presented is necessary before throwing it all into an application and then left wondering why it doesn't work. There is just no logical progression in how this book is laid out. It is like throwing paint on a wall and trying to figure it out.. Needs more organization! I can't turn to any particular section in each of those chapters and see a logical progression. Something like.. Step 1.. What are the different parts to the database app.. Tableadapters.. Bindingsource.. Dataset.. What do they do. Step 2.. Do a simple database application.. Step 3.. add some ideas on what can enhance it. Filters.. More complicated binding of fields.. Step 4.. add those ideas to the application.. and so on.. Also would be nice to have more diagrams showing what all is happening here? Also, what is up with the brief commenting of the code in the examples? A chapter before/after the code example is so much less informative if you have to keep dissecting the code examples to see what the author is referring to. I will make sure my review of my class includes that the class was crippled due to the textbook and I will implore the school drop it for any future classes. Oh... Appendix B is pretty good. Well thought out and a good recap of introduction to VB. The same care should have been paid to chapters 3-5. Maybe I'll rip out that appendix and keep it.

Very good in general same as the website said very satisfied and will come back and Idk why we need to leave so many comments!!!

Need to work in a more basic text before you try this one

This textbook was delivered in timely manner. Excellent condition. This textbook provide very helpful information regarding to Visual Basic 2008. It provides excellent examples and exercises that students can follow step by step.

Disorganized and unhelpful - didn't give me the information I needed to complete the tasks I was trying to complete.