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| Microsoft WSH and VBScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition (For the Absolute Beginner) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jr., Jerry Lee Ford
Publisher: Course Technology PTR
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $18.25
You Save: $11.74 (39%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 203138
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 520
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.4 x 1.4
ISBN: 1592007317
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.44769
UPC: 082039507316
EAN: 9781592007318
ASIN: 1592007317
Publication Date: February 18, 2005
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Product Description
If you are new to programming with Microsoft WSH and VBScript and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you. Developed by computer science professors, books in the for the absolute beginner series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation. You will acquire the skills that you need for more practical WSH and VBScript programming applications and will learn how these skills can be put to use in real-world scenarios. Best of all, by the time you finish this book, you will be able to apply the basic principles you've learned to the next programming language you tackle.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 VBScript February 9, 2008
This item has served its purpose. It provides insight about the newly release VB Script explaining the features and how to effectively use them.
 not what I had hoped for January 1, 2008
The examples are wrong which is making things harder to understand and the web site for the book doesn't have an amendment section but it does have the scripts which seem to be working, so far anyway.
I know just enough about scripting to steal somebody else's working script and get it to work for my needs but I was looking to get a true understanding of VBSripting.
I have not yet completely finished the book but I feel I have wasted my money.
I'll update when I have finished but want to give others a heads up.
Not for the absolute beginner, not even for a beginner November 2, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Have to admit that I decided to learn VBScript - It seemed to be a powerful language and I've come across it many times in my work with networking and desktop computers. Having programmed mainframe computers for 30+ years, used basic on PCs, and published and supported many web sites for the last 10 years, I decided to purchase as many books as possible to teach myself this language and keep some for reference. I was disappointed. I expected a clear, simplified, and example-driven approach to this subject. Instead I found it confusing, un-engaging, and I lost interest in it after a few pages.
If you are in the same boat as I am and want to learn the language, try VBScript for the world wide web (visual quickstart guide, about 150 pages) by Paul Thurrott. Of the 7 books that I got, it is the absolute best for a beginner and will teach you what you need in order to get you started.
I did not give 1 star to the book because I have written two books and I know the effort that sacrifice that goes into writing one.
Not perfect, but useful October 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had done some programming 20+ years ago and wanted an introduction to VBScript. The idea of a review of current programming practice seemed like a good idea, too. There were some interesting errors in the code in a few lessons, as I found. They provided practice in debugging, for what that was worth. The lessons are pretty clear and I found some interesting ways of modifying the scripts as given. It worked for me.
 Without question, the best book for practical application of vbscript! July 6, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is chok full of learning projects that solidify the concepts presented. The cd that comes with the book includes an editor tool that has proved invaluable. I'm getting a second copy as mine has gone missing.
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