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Summary: Essential Reading for Every VB Programmer
Review: There are lots of developers out there that know "HOW" to jam classes, API calls, data object model references, collections, early/late binding, web functionality, tiered approaches, etc. etc. into an application that is convoluted, ill conceived, and un-maintainable. What Kurata is about is the "WHY", "WHEN", and "HOW BEST TO" of developing information systems. Her approach, and her writing style, is pragmatic and clear. Some of the best and most respected developers I know are planning to grab copies of the latest revision of her book, which is updated with all the latest features of VB6 and the new data access tools and paradigms, as soon as they can get their hot hands on it. Not to be missed.
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Summary: Too basic for programmers into OOD
Review: This book is not intended for them who are already familiar with OO concepts. Data aware classes need more attention, especially as to how to use the Data Environment in three tier designs.
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Summary: Superbly written coverage of the subject
Review: This book is one of the best written programming books I have read. (The standard of description in most books in the subject is very poor - but this stands head and shoulders above these). The subject is well covered and I recommend this book to anyone using the technology. The early chapters are especially good at cutting through the jargon barriers that often exist when meeting the subject.
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Summary: Do NOT Buy This Book
Review: This book was a major disappointment for me, considering Ms. Kurata's earlier book 'Doing Objects in VB 4.0' was so wonderful. The main problem with the book is that it does not lay a sold foundation to the subject of OOP. The topics are not presented in a systematic way where each topic builds on the ones already presented. Although the author builds a single application throughout the course of the book, the relation between each programming topic and the code examples is just not clear. If I had not already been programming in OOP for a year and a half, I would have been completely lost in this book. Also, the whole first half of the book presents a proprietary OO design methodology (GUIDS) that is not helpful. It doesn't tell me much more than what I know from the old-fashioned structured analysis and design methodologies. The book would be much stronger if the first half was just omitted. There is some useful information to be gained from the book if you already know OOP. (I learned some things that I have not seen in any other books.) But if you already know OOP, then you can skip over this one entirely. For a topflight intro to Object Oriented programming in VB, read Peter Wright's book 'Beginning VB6 objects'. Wright's book should be required reading for all VB programmers.
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Summary: Over 600 pages of unrelated information
Review: This book was a major disappointment for me, considering Ms. Kurata's earlier book 'Doing Objects in VB 4.0' was so wonderful. The main problem with the book is that it does not lay a sold foundation to the subject of OOP. The topics are not presented in a systematic way where each topic builds on the ones already presented. Although the author builds a single application throughout the course of the book, the relation between each programming topic and the code examples is just not clear. If I had not already been programming in OOP for a year and a half, I would have been completely lost in this book. Also, the whole first half of the book presents a proprietary OO design methodology (GUIDS) that is not helpful. It doesn't tell me much more than what I know from the old-fashioned structured analysis and design methodologies. The book would be much stronger if the first half was just omitted. There is some useful information to be gained from the book if you already know OOP. (I learned some things that I have not seen in any other books.) But if you already know OOP, then you can skip over this one entirely. For a topflight intro to Object Oriented programming in VB, read Peter Wright's book 'Beginning VB6 objects'. Wright's book should be required reading for all VB programmers.
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Summary: Good book for Object Oriented Programming
Review: This is a good book for beginner and expert. For those who want to learn on how object oriented ptogramming (OOP)concept and how to apply it to VB, Please buy this book now.A part of it, u will learn about class, an how to make use from the class to create object then what u can do with the object.Basicly, what i can conclude, many effort have been done to write this excellence book. You will never regret to buy this book. thank you
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