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Programming => General Programming => Visual Basic Programming => Topic started by: Mitosis on November 04, 2003, 06:06 PM

Title: Ebooks?
Post by: Mitosis on November 04, 2003, 06:06 PM
Anyone know any sites where I could download a John Smiley book? [Particularally "Learn to Program with Visual Basic".
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: Archonist on November 04, 2003, 08:41 PM
Your local book store. :)
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: Hitmen on November 04, 2003, 09:13 PM
That book isn't exactly free. :P
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: hismajesty on November 04, 2003, 09:38 PM
Quote from: Archonist on November 04, 2003, 08:41 PM
Your local book store. :)

Your library has book downloads?
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: Hitmen on November 04, 2003, 10:30 PM
Quote from: hismajesty on November 04, 2003, 09:38 PM
Quote from: Archonist on November 04, 2003, 08:41 PM
Your local book store. :)

Your library has book downloads?

Your local book store is a library?
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: Mitosis on November 05, 2003, 05:54 AM
GRRR Guys, seriously know any places where you can dowload them for free?
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: hismajesty on November 05, 2003, 06:17 AM
Quote from: Hitmen on November 04, 2003, 10:30 PM
Quote from: hismajesty on November 04, 2003, 09:38 PM
Quote from: Archonist on November 04, 2003, 08:41 PM
Your local book store. :)

Your library has book downloads?

Your local book store is a library?

Bah, actually I noticed that right when I reread his post. book store* :p
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: iago on November 05, 2003, 07:55 AM
Quote from: Mitosis on November 04, 2003, 06:06 PM
Anyone know any sites where I could download a John Smiley book? [Particularally "Learn to Program with Visual Basic".

No, but the library is a good idea :)
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: Mitosis on November 05, 2003, 04:32 PM
Well my library is gay and doesnt have programming books.
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: iago on November 05, 2003, 04:57 PM
How, exactly, does that make it gay?
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: DarkVirus on November 05, 2003, 05:00 PM
Quote from: iago on November 05, 2003, 04:57 PM
How, exactly, does that make it gay?

Well sinse "gay" means to be happy, I suppose the bookstore is gay because it's happy it yet again didn't serve another customer.
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: iago on November 05, 2003, 05:08 PM
Quote from: DarkVirus on November 05, 2003, 05:00 PM
Quote from: iago on November 05, 2003, 04:57 PM
How, exactly, does that make it gay?

Well sinse "gay" means to be happy, I suppose the bookstore is gay because it's happy it yet again didn't serve another customer.

Library*
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: Archonist on November 05, 2003, 07:02 PM
Did you try your local book store?
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: Mitosis on November 06, 2003, 04:13 PM
Yes and they have nothin' either.
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: hismajesty on November 06, 2003, 05:36 PM
Quote from: Mitosis on November 06, 2003, 04:13 PM
Yes and they have nothin' either.

Do you have a Barnes and Noble?
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: Mitosis on November 07, 2003, 07:58 AM
no?
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: Archonist on November 07, 2003, 03:53 PM
I'd suggest moving.  :)
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Post by: Stealth on November 07, 2003, 05:16 PM
Or you could order them online.

http://bn.com
http://amazon.com
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: Archonist on November 07, 2003, 06:06 PM
Quote from: Stealth on November 07, 2003, 05:16 PM
Or you could order them online.

http://bn.com
http://amazon.com

Yeah, That reminds me I need to order some VB books.. Anyone got any favorites that they would recommend me?
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: Grok on November 07, 2003, 06:37 PM
Quote from: Archonist on November 07, 2003, 06:06 PM
Quote from: Stealth on November 07, 2003, 05:16 PM
Or you could order them online.

http://bn.com
http://amazon.com

Yeah, That reminds me I need to order some VB books.. Anyone got any favorites that they would recommend me?

Which version of VB?  VB6 or VB.NET?  What type of applications do you plan to write?  Database programs or games?  Console or GUI?
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: Archonist on November 07, 2003, 08:12 PM
Quote from: Grok on November 07, 2003, 06:37 PM
Quote from: Archonist on November 07, 2003, 06:06 PM
Quote from: Stealth on November 07, 2003, 05:16 PM
Or you could order them online.

http://bn.com
http://amazon.com

Yeah, That reminds me I need to order some VB books.. Anyone got any favorites that they would recommend me?

Which version of VB?  VB6 or VB.NET?  What type of applications do you plan to write?  Database programs or games?  Console or GUI?

Grok, VB6. I'm thinking about learning more and starting to write games. Right now with the little knowledge of VB6 that I have, I'm currently making a chat client for b.net.  :-\
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: MrRaza on November 07, 2003, 09:52 PM
That's sad. But anyway, I think you just have to browse around, I have some links to some very good eBooks and .chm type file books. Private message me and I'll give you some links to some ftp's and websites. Just look at some of them, like grok said in some other post concerning this topic, read the first 25 pages, and if it's easy to read and you feel you get the grasp of what their talking about then, make a list of the one's you like.

Try your library, Book store, Computer Store, Online, through Kazaa(be careful) or ask your dad or mom if he/she deals with computers as a job, for some books. But you also have to realize that by just reading the book, for example, Learning C++ in 21 days, it takes way more than 21 days to fully grasp a language. I'm sure skywing didn't take 21 days to get where he is now. I bet he's been programming for more than 5 years.
Title: Re:Ebooks?
Post by: Mitosis on November 08, 2003, 08:12 PM
MrRaza I pmed you, get back to me.