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| Learning VBScript | 
 enlarge | Author: Paul Lomax
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Category: Book
List Price: $39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 518431
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 616
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7 x 1.2
ISBN: 1565922476
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.2762
UPC: 636920922476
EAN: 9781565922471
ASIN: 1565922476
Publication Date: July 1, 1997
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| Customer Reviews:
 The best vbscript book for begginers! October 8, 1999
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I won't be long and all i will say is that I knew almost nothing about vbscript before I read this book and by the time I finished it I had enough knowledge and tools to program rather complicated codes! The only bad point is that the book is quite old and covers only versions 1.0 and 2.0 and requires some updating from the msn web site. But in the end of the day Paul Lomax is realy amazing and the book is really really good.
 The author could not make up his mind about the readership August 17, 1999
23 out of 25 found this review helpful
I was given this book to read for a course I am taking in an educational institution. I found the book a big pain to read. The author wants to write for beginners and at the same time appeal to those with programming experience. If you are a virtual beginner like me, this book will confuse you. Chapters 1 and 2 are enlightening to the beginner, but beyond that, the author's attempts to pander to those who are experienced in VB programming leaves a beginner confused. Without any prior warning, the author suddenly introduces new programming techniques, with the assumption that the reader was familiar with the subject. Then the author, with the same suddenness, remembers the beginner reader and then attempts to please him/her too. Sometimes, it is the reverse: the authors starts out by addressing the beginner, and suddenly off he goes addressing the experienced programmer. This makes the book disorganized and verbose and difficult to read. I have read books on introduction to other programming languages and I found Chapter 3 of this book the worst I have read so far on variables, declaration of variables, constants, etc. This book is certainly not the best for a beginner or those who, in addition to learning a programming language, would want the aesthetic pleasure of a well organized and succint book. Sometimes I wished I could 'cut and re-paste' the paragraphs or simply 'cut!'
 Learning VBScript for Beginners! July 28, 1999
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
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!
A good introduction November 10, 1998
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
Still the best November 6, 1998
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
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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