----- Original Message -----
From: "Will Pearson" <will-pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Programming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: Books for learning Visual Basic 2005 from scratch
Hi Jamal,
For most books that come with a CD from MS Press, the contents of the CD are given along with the book details. My experience has been that MS Press actually list whether there is an ebook version, usually either .chm or .pdf, of the book on the CD, and if it's one isn't mentioned then it's very likely there isn't one.
As far as I know, there are not many books on .Net 2.0, or v2.0 of the .Net languages, out at the moment. Most will be out next month and in November, in the run up to, and around the launch of, Visual Studio 2005.
Will
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jamal Mazrui" <Jamal.Mazrui@xxxxxxx>
To: <Programming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 4:32 PM
Subject: Books for learning Visual Basic 2005 from scratch
If anyone hears of accessible books on Visual Basic 2005, whether free or commercial, please share the info.
I'm already aware of a couple from Microsoft that discuss transition from Visual Basic 6 and new features in the 2005 version. I'm specifically interested,however, in books that do not assume prior knowledge of Visual Basic. In other words, books that teach this .NET language from scratch, not even assuming one is familiar with Visual Basic .NET 2003. I don't mind if a general programming background is assumed, just not familiarity with the VB language, since I would prfer to learn afresh without having to keep in mind changes in the language or Visual Studio environment from prior versions..
I did come across a web page that lists a couple more books from Microsoft that may meet this criteria. http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/7653.asp "Microsoft(r) Visual Basic(r) 2005 Express Edition: Build a Program Now!" and "Microsoft(r) Visual Basic(r) 2005 Step by Step"
The books can be ordered not now, but within a couple weeks. They come with a CD, but it is unclear to me whether the CD includes a complete electronic version of the book, and if so, what format it is in.
Jamal
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