Visual Basic Books

Activex: Visual Basic 5 Control Creation Edition
by Gary Cornell, Dave Jezak

This book gives in depth information on how to use Visual Basic 5.0 with the Control Creation Edition published on the Web. It includes over 25mb of software (including the 7.5mb CCE) as well as many usable ActiveX controls with source code not just provided, but explained in great detail. If you use VB now, or have always wanted to, this book will get you going on the latest and greatest development tool available (VB 5.0) and have you writing your own cool ActiveX controls within minutes of cracking the book open.

Advanced Visual Basic 4.0 Programming
by Steven Holzner

Visual Basic 4.0 has become a powerful programming tool for building complete applications as well as for client/server development. This book covers all editions of VB 4.0--Standard, Professional and Enterprise. The topics covered include OLE containers and servers, OCX controls, and DataLens programming structures. The disk contains code examples from the book--including tool tips, a multi-function editor, and more.

Client/Server Programming With Microsoft Visual Basic
by Kenneth L. Spencer , Ken Miller

Corporate IS developers, advanced network and system administrators, and developers can use this guide to implement client/server applications using Visual Basic 4, Enterprise Edition, and the Microsoft Solutions Framework. This guide also shows how to maximize the benefits of new remote OLE automation capabilities of Visual Basic 4.

Doing Objects in Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0
by Deborah Kurata

The primary goal of Doing Objects in Visual Basic is to provide a pragmatic approach to designing and building Visual Basic 4.0 applications. Instead of providing "tips and tricks," this book lays out a framework for development in VB 4.0 with an emphasis on architecture design and approach. The disk provides applications developed in the book and a useful template.

Introducing VBscript and ActiveX with CD: Rev Up Your Web Pages with Visual Basic Scripting Edition
by Kenneth L. Spencer

This book includes coverage of all components of the Microsoft Web application development tool kit--from Visual Basic Script to ActiveX controls and their use in building Internet applications--complete with working sample applications, sample ActiveX controls, and a working version of Internet Explorer 3.0.

Microsoft Office 97 - Visual Basic Programmer's Guide (Microsoft Professional Editions Series)
by Microsoft Corporation

With Microsoft Office 97 Visual Basic Programmer's Guide, readers will learn to create concise, lean, efficient code with the powerful programming language now found throughout Microsoft Office applications--Visual Basic for Applications.

The Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Java
by James W. Cooper

The Visual Basic Programmer's Guide To Java introduces Java programming as well as the syntax and concepts of Object Oriented programming. The CD contains complete source code for every Java program in the book, as well as some comparable Visual Basic programs, a GUI builder, demos, applets, and more.

Tricks of the Visual Basic 4 Gurus
by James E. Bettone , Dwayne R. Gifford

An advanced level book that provides unique information to aid users and programmers in getting the most out of Visual Basic, this book presents tricks and secrets from Visual Basic programming experts who work inside Microsoft.

Visual Basic Algorithms: A Developer's Sourcebook of Ready-To-Run Code
by Rod Stephens

For programmers that lack the advanced mathematical background to bring algorithms to their work, this text is a straightforward working introduction to Visual Basic's algorithms. It details algorithms and their implementations for dozens of common programming tasks, including memory allocation, sorting, searching, hashing, trees, networking, and more.

Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to the Win32 API
by Daniel Appleman

A book/CD-ROM bible covering every aspect of the core Win32 API, from window management to interprocess communication techniques. Subjects include translating C and C++-based Win32 documentation to Visual Basic, porting 16-bit applications to 32-bits, and writing applications designed to run on both 16- and 32-bit Windows platforms. The accompanying CD-ROM contains complete text, sample code, and articles. Requires no knowledge of languages other than Visual Basic.

Visual Basic Internet Programming
by Carl Franklin

If you are a reasonably good Visual Basic programmer, this book will help you master Internet protocols such as TCP/IP/ Windows Sockets, SMTP, and HTTP, write your own Internet software (including WWW, Usenet, Email, Gopher, and FTP applications), and construct OLE-based Internet programs and remote-access Internet database applications.

Web Programming With Visual Basic
by Brad Haasch, Craig Eddy

A developer's introduction to programming Web applications with Visual Basic, this guide quickly and efficiently shows how to use Microsoft's VB to create Web programs. The CD contains all examples from the book, plus additional Visual Basic programs.