An absolute mess

I got this book to develop a VB data base using SQL express that now is part of VB 2005. The book is an absolute mess mixing SQL ORACLE and Access concepts all at the same time and chapters. Then there are a few chapters with more emphasis in Access, but then updates all these Access examples to SQL and Oracle using the code that has being explained in these previous chapters but is not shown again. So to do a simple connection and SQL Select to a database, you have to read half of the book including the access chapters and Oracle concepts that are really, really, really annoyingly mixed with the MS SQL stuff. There is not even a clear full example of how to create a database from start to end using just Access, MS SQL, or Oracle, just mixed small pieces here and there.
To make it nicer, beyond my comprehension, 10% of the book wastes pages and pages to tell you how to build VB forms from scratch using sentences. Imagine pages and pages telling you...
1 Move your mouse to the tool box and drag a Button Control to the form.
2 Set the following properties:
Set Name to btnSave
Set FlatSttyle to Flat
Set Location... and gives coordinates, and then the size...and the color (no kidding)... and follow pages and pages.

Really if you are able to decrypt the mix of languages and code in this book, you should be able to write the forms using assembly language right in binary, so such creating forms for Idiots approach is out of place.

There are several free examples in the net where you may achieve better and faster results, save your time and money! If you need a deeper learning, get a book focused in what you need avoid this multiple language mess.

Certainly, I also agree the book writers and family should not be allowed to give five stars reviews.

Other Reviews

• A very frustrating book.
• Extremely Poor
• An absolute mess
• Great way to learn VB databases