Which book to read first to learn Visual Basic?

Question

I am trying to decide over these books to read first to learn Visual Basic here are the names of the books.

Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step
Sams Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
Visual Basic 2005 for Dummies
Wrox Visual Basic 2008
Sybex Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2008
Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition for Dummies
Wrox Professional Refactoring in Visual Basic

Please help me decide.

Answer 1

I actually own several of the books in your list. If you are a beginner programmer in Visual Basic 2008, I would recommend two:



(1) Sybex Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 - it is a very easy book to follow and gives great detail for each topic that is presented.



(2) Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step - this book is great for beginners. It teaches the necessary basics for a basic understanding of Visual Basic 2008. It is just not as detailed as #1.





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Answer 2

hmmm, did u get the IDE for Vb.Net first ?

I would start by going to http://www.microsoft.com/express/vb/default.aspx

and looking at the videos, lessons, cool stuff there ...

But out of the list of books ,

<> would be the best apparently ...



'Wrox Visual Basic 2008, Wrox Professional Refactoring in Visual Basic' are advanced I think and Sams Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 is general .' Sybex Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 2008' is a bit big for now :)



Good luck, and u might be better starting with the link http://www.microsoft.com/express/vb/default.aspx

Answer 3

Yes I beleive so if you have an understanding of what programming is... Maybe not though if you dont. the book is more of a reference used to learn syntax and commands. I tamy not be a tutorial as you like. I would recommend one of the for dummies books for that ..it should have you doing a simple hello world in no time. GO VB!!!!!!