This expert guide covers what you need to know to program with Visual Basic 2008, employ the latest Visual Studio 2008 tools, and operate efficiently within the .NET Framework. In an easy-to-follow style, the book moves from in-depth explanations to practical instruction to real-world examples. Explore basic coding in VB 2008 and learn to build interfaces without coding by using Visual Studio 2008's drag-and-drop visual tools. You'll get up to speed on LINQ and handle key tasks such as programming TreeView controls, and more.

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Reference Book Only - 2008-09-29
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I purchased this book based on the good reviews it has received so far here on Amazon. After going through the book I have to say I am dissappointed.

This book gives a very brief summary and example on different subjects while jumping all over the place and not going into to much detail on any specific subject. The examples are poorly formatted and lacking any comments.

Having used older versions of .Net I was able to skim through most of the book with learning very little that is new. The subjects do not go in depth enough for an advanced programmer and not enough explanation for a beginner programmer.

If you get this book, buy the downloadable version and plan to use it only as a basic reference.

3 Stars.. average - 2009-01-09
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I rate this visual basic book 3 stars. I purchased this book because it had the "Mastering Visual Basic 2008" as the title. I know C++ but not Visual Basic 2008, so a beginner book was not what I wanted.

The main problem is the code and the information is scattered throughout the chapter. It could be placed in a more methodical order, without needing to flip back and forth.

I would advise to download the code from Sybex and use that as a reference if you are not new to writing code. You do not need the book. Using the book in conjunction with the code from Sybex is confusing as they do not match. What the book says is not presented in the sample code.

I would recommend Murach's VB2008 instead to get the basics down over this book

It has Everything you need! - 2008-12-12
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I've read many books about visual basic 2008, and when the real challenge emerges they lack the knowledge to help you go through it. But this book is different; it goes deep into every issue and makes it easy for the programmer to understand. I would say that if you have some basic knowledge of visual basic, and you are willing to buy another book, this one would definitely be the one that I would take, and you won't have to buy another.

The best by far - simple to follow - 2008-09-13
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OK, I have to back up what the others have said. I've only had this book two days and I'm literally jumping for joy. Finally, a book written so that an idiot like me can follow it. I figure he must have been an elementary teacher along the way somewhere. He actually answers all of those little questions that pop into your head as you're reading, which other books omit to do and, as a result, I get lost by about the fourth chapter. Not this one. I'm swimming through it freely and not drowning. Many thanks Evangelos!

Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 - 2009-05-22
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Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2008

Very easy to follow and learn. Very practicle...

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