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Microsoft Visual Basic NET Deluxe Learning Editio
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Rating: 3.08/5 from 12 reviews Excellent Starting Point!Complete package perfect for a beginner!I purchased the Deluxe Learning Edition and am very pleased with what I got. I was a little nervous ordering it at first because of the previous reviews stating that the bundle did not include all of the disks. My package did contain ALL the necessary disks. My box contained 6 disks: I am a beginner VB programmer and find the book very easy to follow. For those of you that may have learned Visual Basic 6, the author starts out each chapter by describing the general changes between VB6 and VB.Net. Overall, I find this Deluxe Learning Edition to be an excellent value. Let's just hope Microsoft now has their packaging right! Missing MSDN DiscsAs with many of the posts that I have seen, my Deluxe edition did not come with the MSDN CD(s). It would have been nice to see a "contents" list on the side of the box, as until I did some searching I was not sure if I was even supposed to receive them. I made a quick call to Microsoft and they have arranged to ship the missing material right away. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Although finding and reading a good Visual Basic book is an excellent start to ones Visual Basic career, I cannot over emphasize how important it is to get ones hands on a copy of the Visual Basic software/compiler. With both the book and Visual Basic .NET software you can quickly become comfortable with the Visual Basic Development Environment by typing in some of the source code in the book and test running it for yourself. Eventually, when you feel comfortable with your knowledge of Visual Basic you can begin writing and running your own programs. Visual Basic .NET Deluxe Learning Edition will allow you to do just that.
This book/software package comes with an excellent Visual Basic .NET book from Microsoft Press. The book is titled, "Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Step by Step". This is an excellent beginner VB.NET book which will allow you to quickly begin creating professional Visual Basic applications for the new Microsoft .NET platform. Second, and most importantly, a copy of the Visual Basic .NET Standard Edition software/compiler on CD-ROM is included. As I mentioned above, a copy of the software/compiler is essential to mastering any programming language. The only way to truly master Visual Basic .NET is by eventually writing and testing your own applications.