Learning VBScript

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Summary: Great for "intermediates"
Review: This book is NOT for complete novices like me! Terms like "OCX", "32-bit", and "server-side includes" are used but not explained at all. With some help from other books, some of the material made sense. That said, there is a lot of good content in this book. I'd recommend a more introductory book (is there one?) for true rookies.

Rating:
Summary: Great for "intermediates"
Review: This book is NOT for complete novices like me! Terms like "OCX", "32-bit", and "server-side includes" are used but not explained at all. With some help from other books, some of the material made sense. That said, there is a lot of good content in this book. I'd recommend a more introductory book (is there one?) for true rookies.

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Summary: A good introduction
Review: This is a very helpful book for those who are new to scripting and/or need a review of basic programming practices. The examples are good, and the CD-ROM added a lot to my learning experience. I wish the author had explored more complicated programming problems, however, after he covered the basics. I would also like to see the ASP section expanded.

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Summary: Still using this book in 2003!
Review: This is the best VBScript book and I've never felt the need to get another one. It's accessible to a novice (which I was when I first bought it) but has enough depth and richness of information to still be used as a reference guide now that I have over 5 years of experience. I can look up all the functions in it quickly (easy to forget syntax when you're programming in VBScript and client-side JavaScript at the same time), since I've marked the pages with post-it tabs, and it's well organized so that I can find things quickly even if I haven't marked them. Sure, it doesn't describe some of the newer language features that came out after it was published, but still it will work 95% of the time. I notice the same author worked on the O'Reilly VBScript in a Nutshell book, so I might check that out, but generally I don't like the Nutshell books as much because they don't have code samples.

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Summary: Still using this book in 2003!
Review: This is the best VBScript book and I've never felt the need to get another one. It's accessible to a novice (which I was when I first bought it) but has enough depth and richness of information to still be used as a reference guide now that I have over 5 years of experience. I can look up all the functions in it quickly (easy to forget syntax when you're programming in VBScript and client-side JavaScript at the same time), since I've marked the pages with post-it tabs, and it's well organized so that I can find things quickly even if I haven't marked them. Sure, it doesn't describe some of the newer language features that came out after it was published, but still it will work 95% of the time. I notice the same author worked on the O'Reilly VBScript in a Nutshell book, so I might check that out, but generally I don't like the Nutshell books as much because they don't have code samples.

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Summary: Comprehensive guide to the VBScript Language
Review: This title is an excellent reference for learning VBScript, the language, even though it does not encompass the new IE4 DOM. As a reference and a tutorial, this book surpasses all others I have read on the subject, but if you are looking to write DHTML, you may want to puck up one of the WROX titles on the subject in addition. This book teaches the language, not the browser object model...

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Summary: Still the best
Review: This was the first book I bought on VBScript and since then I have read and seen many books on VBScript, this is by far the very best there is, O'Reilly style quality comes out of every page, this isn't an idiots guide or a teach you in 10 minutes tutorial, it's serious stuff - but at a fast enough pace. So if I've already got a copy why am I here? well I just bought ten copies for my developers, I saw the comment below and I felt compelled to write here... perhaps our friend from Silicon Valley has a downer on VB/VBS/AnythingMicrosoft? OK the MSIE object model is showing its age but you'll not find a better introduction to the language anywhere.

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Summary: Learning VBScript for Beginners!
Review: Usually the O'Reilly books are simply reference books. Books for the High Priests of Computer Technology to check back their theological notes to remind themselves of the brilliance that they once embodied.

This book actually teaches you VBScript. My only major criticism is that the material is not up to date. Great Book once it is revised!