"Helpful if you like hands-on, how-to-do-it style explanations . . . a wealth of examples and some tutorial videos."
—Computer Shopper UK, July 2006 (Read more)

5/5 stars: "I would HIGHLY recommend that this be the textbook of choice for Introduction to Visual Basic Programming courses . . . this book is far better at explaining the how's and the why's because there's no 'fluff.'"
—Denver Visual Studio User Group, July 2006 (Read more)

"Little else is needed to learn the program!"
—Midwest Book Review, June 2006 (Read more)

"A great book for aspiring developers."
—.NET Expertise, May 7, 2006 (Read more)

"It is very well illustrated; a big plus for a beginner's book."
—Dot Net Expertise, May 7, 2006 (Read more)

"A great starting point where the novice developer can learn about the tool and the language . . . the icing on the cake comes on the first CD included with the book."
—Level Extreme .NET Magazine, May 2006 (Read more)

"Delivers what it promises – if you aspire to be a programmer in Visual Basic 2005, this book will be a huge help to you in achieving that goal . . . I have no hesitation in recommending this book to beginners."
—Devcity, May 14, 2006 (Read more)

Book plugged in syndicated newspaper column
—On Computers, April 22, 2006 (Read more)

"Good layout which takes the learner through practical examples throughout."
—DesktopEngineer.com, April 14, 2006 (Read more)

Sample chapter posted
—Tech Republic (Read More)