Beginner wanting to learn Visual Basic

[tomforth]

Hi there,

I am a complete beginner wanting to learn VB as it is extremely useful in my current role.

Can anyone recommend a good book, cd rom, or online course? I'd prefer to learn by doing, so there would have to be tutorials or something similar involved.

I am learning from scratch and have no previous programming knowledge.

Your help and advice would be appreciated,

Tom

p.s. if theres some where online where i can take lessons for free this would be great... the cheaper the better.

 

[Lewiy]

As I am part of the MrExcel.com faithful, my first suggestion would be MrExcel's very own VBA book (Bill, if you're reading this I'm expecting commission! )

http://www.mrexcel.com/sunshop/index.php?action=item&substart=0&id=49

 

[stanleydgromjr]

Tom,

Try Mr.Excel's book "Excel VBA from MrExcel staffers Bill Jelen and Tracy Syrstad".

See the 'Online Store' link:
http://www.mrexcel.com/sunshop/

And, John Walkenback's "Excel 2003 Power Programmking with VBA".

Have a great day,
Stan

 

[doco]

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b...=visual+basic+for+applications&Go.x=10&Go.y=3

If you have a project in mind pick a book any book. Its the projects that will teach you - not the books.

 

[Jonmo1]

I'd prefer to learn by doing

If that's true, then you've come to the right place. I've learned more from just reading/posting in this forum, than I ever would from any book.

 

[Lewiy]

I'd prefer to learn by doing

If that's true, then you've come to the right place. I've learned more from just reading/posting in this forum, than I ever would from any book.

I concur, I've never bought a book or taken any formal training. Everything I know, I learned from this board and as you'll see, I only joined in January. It's been the most valuable resource I have ever come across for anything in my life

 

[tomforth]

Cheers for the advice all, i know the best way is to learn by doing... but think ill buy a book just to give myself a platform to build on.

cheers,

Tom