Learn to Program Visual Basic
Objects by John Smiley
Great Book To Start Oop In Vb
Object-oriented programming defines not only the data type of a data
structure, but also the types of operations in which that data structure can
be used or manipulated. Written for beginning and intermediate
programmers who are working with object-oriented programming, this
guide covers such topics as using built-in objects, importing objects from
other programs, and exporting objects to other programs. The ins and outs
of system objects, collections, classes, and ActiveX (COM) automation are
all explained so that programmers can take full advantage of Visual Basics
object capabilities. Programmers will learn the theory and practical
applications of Visual Basic programming by following the books ongoing
example of a real-world application being developed.
Personal Review: Learn to Program Visual Basic Objects by
John Smiley
John Smiley has written a great book for beginning to intermediate VB
programmers wishing to learn how to use VB to create their own objects

and object models. This book would not be a good book for someone
looking for quick and dirty answers. If you are willing to invest a little time,
you will be creating your own objects and object models that will make
your programs more robust and maintainable. Overall I thought that his
virtual classroom approach is a great idea for beginning programmers
reading this book, as it had questions posed from the virtual students that
most likely are asked in any programming course. I'm sure that more
experienced programmers don't like this approach since it inflates the size
of the book, but there are some invaluable bits of info that the beginner will
get from this approach. I'm sure that will raise their level of confidence as
well knowing that their questions as to why something does/doesn't work in
a particualr situation is explained. I also had an issue with the way Smiley
used an error handling routine and e-mailed him my solution (which I
thought was better) and he e-mailed me back a few days later with a
courteous note explaing his why he chose his method, but liked my
solution and was glad that it worked. I really appreciated the fact that he
took the time to read over my question and then replied...I'm sure not too
many people care enough to follow up their works. One final note: I'd
follow-up Smiley's book by also getting a copy of "The Visual Basic Object
and Component Handbook" by Peter Vogel. These two books combined
will make anyone VB object masters.
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