Overview
Comments from Readers:
"It has got to be the very best book I have ever read on Visual Basic. I can't wait for the sequel!"
"John Smiley has written a great introduction on how to program using Visual Basic. His style is engaging and very readable, and actually makes understanding a daunting subject easy and fun at the same time."
"John does a great job helping us get started with Visual Basic. He is a committed author and teacher with a love of students who are serious about acquiring Visual Basic skills. The book is designed with the beginner in mind, easy and entertaining reading."
"I have purchased at least 30 books on Visual Basic and this book is by far the best beginning book I have ever read! John Smiley is one of the best writers at explaining complicated programming principles in a layman's language so everyone can understand the techniques behind the code."
"I bought this book and it's the best I have ever seen. Where can I get the other books listed on the back?"
"I found your book enjoyable and easy to read. I read many technical books and training documents as a part of my everyday activities and I have never found a book similar to yours. I really enjoyed the interaction with the 'other students' I even found myself rolling my eyes at questions from other students that have already been covered just as I might do in a classroom."
"An excellent book the best I've tried so far... it's actually got me excited about possibilities!"
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About the Author:
John Smiley is the President of John Smiley and Associates, a computer consulting firm located in South Jersey, serving clients large and small in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. John is also an adjunct professor of Computer Science at Penn State University in Abington, the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Sciences, and Holy Family College. John has been teaching computer programming for nearly 20 years. He also teaches a number of very popular on-line courses at Ziff Davis University (ZDU), and is the author of three ZDU Workbooks.
John says that as much as he loves computer programming and consulting, it doesn't compare to the thrill and excitement of teaching people to program themselves. John's teaching philosophy is that he can teach anyone to program in Visual Basic, and that it can be loads of fun while you're learning. This philosophy permeates his writing as well. According to John, you don't need to be a nerd to program - and neither do you need to have your intelligence questioned by reading any computer book that treats you like an idiot.
A text cast as a fictitious talk show, allowing readers for follow Visual Basic programming examples with ease. Shows how to understand properties, methods and events, how to change the mouse pointer icon, why errors occur and how to fix them, and more. One of a three-book series on programming Visual Basic.
Synopsis
Professor John Smiley answers 100 questions he's most commonly asked by beginner and intermediate programmers in Learn to Program Visual Basic Examples. This book includes a unique interactive format, provides practical applications for programmers, and details solutions that are difficult to find in help files and standard documentation.
John Smiley uses a real-world scenario to make the learning experience come alive. Here, Smiley hosts a Visual Basic TV program in which VB users all in with questions and problems. He explains the answers in detail and in straightforward language that anyone can understand. Find answers to your VB questions as programmers from around the world call in to this popular TV show.
This book is thought-provoking reading for all Visual Basic programmers--not just answering problems, but also introducing some neat techniques you may never have thought of for giving your programs real power. The result is a documented set of techniques to add to your programming toolkit.