Rating:  - Visual Basic 2008 review
I have started using Murach's book on Visual Basic 2008 have only gotten into the first few chapters but I have found it very helpful as it gives good examples and review of the chapters as you go along. I would recommend this book to anyone from beginner to advance users as a good reference and training.
Rating: - VB 2008 Is almost there
this book is good on most applications, but its lacking a reference point to variables. you have to hunt around for a specific function. but over all its better than the vb 2005 book for beginners in VB programming.
Rating: - A Fine Book for Introduction or Reference
I've used Murach's books -- in particular, this author's -- for several years, through VB.Net, VB'03, VB'05, and now VB2'08. My students applaud its readability and the comprehensive coverage, without mind-numbing detail on how to perform common trivial tasks!
These Murach books provide a thorough guide to using the VB language, using the Visual Studio IDE, and producing a robust, professional product, while they remain accessible to undergraduates within the CIS major and without.
Rating:  - Best Book for Beginners & Intermediate
I really can't add much to what has already been commented buy others here. The relevant thing I have to say is that out of 3 kids (1 intermediate & 2 beginners with little experience in programming) working on a same project (at High School) bought this book and came up with results and - more importantly - with solid concepts, within less than 4 weeks, after unsuccessfully trying 2 other authors.
After browsing the book myself I would say that if you can't learn to program in MS VBE2008 from Murach's then programming is probably not something for you.
Rating:  - Not bad, not good
Not a bad book, but it could be a lot better. There are too many places where the really interesting material is dismissed as being beyond the scope of the book, not enough attention is paid to the transition from VB6, and the author flip-flops from "I" to "We".
On the other hand, it does contain a lot of good information.
I certainly plan to keep my copy, but I shall be looking around for another book or two on the subject.
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