The Best Second book on VBA

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Hi Everyone,

I started learning VBA and I got for my first book, "Excel VBA Programming for
Dummies,
by John Walkenbach".
Very good book to start with, but his approach to teaching the Excel object
model is to provide examples of little macros and utilities. Unfortunately, if
the technique you need does not appear in any of these examples, you are out of
luck, because his explanations are neither extensive, detailed, nor thorough
enough to impart a good understanding of what is going on.
Now I'm ready for my second book.
Could you recommend a good book that provide a good explanation and
understanding
(Syntax) of most common command.

Best regards
John
 
Hi John...

When I started, "VBA for Dummies" helped me a lot...
Now my second book is INTERNET hehehehe...

This community for example, helps me a lot.
 
Hi Eddie
You're right, this site is great but lacking in explanation and understanding
what's
going on.
A more advance book would help alot.
Regards
John
 
Hi Ron
Thank you for your reply.
I was thinking of ( Excel 2003 Power Programming with VBA ) by John Walkenbach
".
Do you know anything about this book (VBA and Macros for Microsoft Excel by
Bill Jilin & Tracy Siesta ) It's got good reviews but don't really know the
content.
I'm looking for more then Examples to understand.
BTW love your website.
Regards
John
 
Your best bet is to go to your local Borders or Barnes and Noble and look at
the content, style of delivery, etc. to see if it is compatible with your
style of learning. Here are a some more books you can look at when you are
at the book store...

http://www.amazon.com/Programming-E...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252008075&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Professional-...=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252008075&sr=1-6

http://www.amazon.com/Definitive-Gu...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252008477&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-VBA...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252008382&sr=1-1

Don't be thrown by the ".NET" part of the title on that first one... .NET
doesn't get covered until page 933. While not Excel specific, I threw the
last one in there just in case your Office programming might extend outside
of the Excel domain.
 
Hi Rick
Thank you for your reply
I will go out and look for those books, but believe it or not i'm having problem
finding
books in english for VBA in excel.
I'm from Montreal,Quebec ,Chapters book store is very big but nothing in store,
you need to order. Local library all french.
Other stores in my neighborhood are mainly french books, again I can order.
Will need to go downtown , will keep looking.
Thanks again
Regards
John
 
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