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  1. Nov 28th, 2001, 07:34 AM #1
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    Where to start?

    Advice please...

    I have been playing around with computers since the early days of the Sinclair ZX81 and the commodore PET, programming in different versions of BASIC. I learnt the basics in VB5. I now want to try to break into the world of VB programming professionally (am currently in IT industry as network manager).

    What is the best way to learn VB6 to a standard where I can start to apply for work as a programmer?

    I like self study and given the right books / manuals have taught myself most of what I know now abt PCs.

    Also what areas of VB are the best to concentrate on? I would assume there are different specialities within the field and some are easier to break into.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance,
    Lee Raven
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    http://www.vbworld.com/beginning/articles.html

    a good place to start ... If u haven't been there already ....
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  3. Nov 28th, 2001, 07:56 AM #3
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    Re: Where to start?

    Originally posted by fuzzball


    Also what areas of VB are the best to concentrate on? I would assume there are different specialities within the field and some are easier to break into.
    Well Fuzzball, first you should change your name

    But regarding what area, well I think that depends on the domain knowledge you have. If one's qualified in say Engineering or say in Finance, well that would give one a starting point.
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  4. Nov 28th, 2001, 08:03 AM #4
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    I think a good entry level book is "Visual Basic in record time" by Sybex. After that, "Visual Basic 6 exams 70-175 & 70-176" by New Riders is a great book to learn indepth about Visual Basic. Also the Karl Moore tutorials on this site provide excellent assistance.
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  6. Nov 28th, 2001, 08:58 AM #5
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    Att Jim

    Jim,

    Firstly... What is wrong with my nick... it's a good nick, it has served my well these many years...!!

    Thanks for the advice... how is SA these days...? Left there 2 years ago (used to live just outside Pretoria).

    As I have spent most of my working career in Casino's around the world I would guess that my expertise lays there, but that would limit me to a very small customer base. But it might be worth looking into.

    Thanks to the rest of you for help... you will no doubt be hearing a lot from me over the next few months...

    Cheers
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