Book suggestions?

[Von Pookie]

Hey, all.

I was thinking about picking up a book on VBA to help me get started on actually learning some of this.

I've figured out a tiny, tiny bit on my own, but mainly with help from here, Jack via email and a bit of recording macros then seeing how it worked.

This one looked like it might be something like what I'm looking for/needing.

At any rate, I know there was another thread (maybe 2) about book suggestions, but I was wondering if anyone else had some other options?

(And yes, I have checked Bill's book page )

 

[NateO]

Howdy Kristy,

Did you see this:

http://www.mrexcel.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=7596&forum=2

See what I put up with around here?!

 

[Von Pookie]

Ah, who said there's anything wrong with a little self-promotion? :wink:

Those looked about like what Bill's got posted--a little more advanced than I'm looking for.

I'll stop by Barnes & Noble or somewhere tonight and skim through some there, see if anything leaps out at me.

 

[NateO]

Hold up Kristy, did you see the first link:

http://j-walk.com/ss/books/xlbooks.htm

Looks like John has a variety, including Programming for Dummies, that's probably fairly basic.

It's not necessarily self promoting, I just didn't recall anyone else linking to these, it's not like I wrote these or anything....

Have a good one.

 

[Von Pookie]

I did see that. Guess I should have specifically mentioned it, though :wink:

We've got Excel 2002 at home and I've got it at work, so I just really looked at that little section.

I've gone through some of those Dummies books before, on various topics. They didn't seem very helpful for me

 

[Jack in the UK]

Hey Kristy my wonderful graet friend...

So whats Jack to say???

VBA ermm.... self taiugh guys are complex guys look at what ive solved for you, a total pleasure i asure you. im self taugh too:

Books checj out Ebooks they are good as you can copy codes and PLAY.

Microsoft press are the best, if a bit odd they work Microsofts way

SAMS and learn VBA in 21 days are supposed to be good.

BUT

Save your money poss/

check out some of our MVP site they have resources so good i feel beat book, why they are real life,

Suggestions

my old pal dave hawley, no i dont get commision as many posters think, hes got mail letter each mont join its free i do:

Barrie davidson
Ivan should soon / now have a site


check members and top 20 posters all are MVP bar me of cause, and many have web pages REALLY good stuff, trust me they ALL have helped me a lot

 

[Von Pookie]

Well, the bookstore I went to had a TON of books for VB6, but hardly anything for VBA, which is what I want (I'm just using what comes with Excel).

I skimmed through the ones that were actually for VBA, and found that they were either just reference, which is not what I was looking for, or way above my level.

So, I ended up with a copy of VBA for Dummies. I skimmed through it a little at the store and at least it looked like it was the level I was looking for, and came with a CD. Though that last sentence doesn't sound so good with the whole "dummy" implication... :wink:

Thanks for the suggestions, though!

 

[Nickleby]

By far the best that I've come across (I've looked at tons) are :-

Microsoft Excel Macros Made Easy

Microsoft Excel Macro Examples


These are downladable at :=

http://www.add-ins.com/pages.htm

Would suggest you get both.

 

[NateO]

The following cd may be of interest:

http://www.mrexcel.com/sunshop/index.php?action=item&id=1

It's not out yet (soon), but I have faith , it will demonstrate quite a variety of techniques, from very basic to more advanced.

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This message was edited by NateO on 2002-06-25 20:24