Most probably because it written by a number of people, the book lacks consistency. The first part is quite good and there is a no-nonsense approach. Important things are taught, and without much fuss.

However, the downfall starts from the "Advanced" section of the book. The chapter on API is takes just a cursory glance at VB and API, to say the least. This trend starts here and continues where OOP in VB is introduced. I have no clue why these important chapters were given so little space.

The problem with this book is, it tries to cover too much, with too little detail. In the end, you are left with a very much incomplete book. Example: Important concepts like early binding and late binding were nowhere discussed, at least not with the names.

I think Wrox's "Beginning VB 6" may be a better choice, but the problem with Wrox "Beginner" series is that, they just talk on and on and on till you are completely insane.

This book is tailored for ordinary users of VB only, not developers of VB. This book does not provide the necessary details of programming, and other advanced features. If you need to work on VB, probably this book is not for you. For novice users, this book can give you a smell of what VB is. The examples used in this book is rather small scaled.

I used this book as a beginner to VB6 with high hopes of getting a firm grasp on the language. However, I was a little disappointed. There is not a whole lot of sample code to look at. The information on ActiveX was skimpy as well. Some of the Microsoft Common Controls (MSFlexGrid for example) were not explained or illustrated adequately. This book will take your programming skills farther, but not as far as I thought it would.

This book is partly true. It does cover David Biro's 1990 murder of Nancy and Richard Langert and their unborn child in a Chicago suburb. It does reveal that the 357 Magnum murder weapon belonged to FBI agent Lewis, but doesn't say why Lewis was never arrested. It does mention that FBI agent "Ed" Buckley took over the investigation and directed local law enforcement away from their sole suspect, the murderer, and onto "the IRA" and me. (I'm "Haggerty" in this book.) It covers up the murder investigation report in the files of the Winnetka police department that framed me for those murders. The report, signed by Police Officer John Fay under Buckley's direction, used "my" words that constituted information that, of the Earth's entire population, could have been known only by the murderer or first investigators on the crime scene. I never could have prevailed against "my own" words; but murderer Biro saved my life. He, a 16-year-old, blabbed through his FBI cover to Life Without Parole. I, being much older, would have gotten lethal injection but for him. I had never in my life even heard of anybody involved in these murders. It is with good reason that the author credits the FBI for helping her write this book.

The real story, of FBI crime, is not in this book.

This book is very scary only because it's true. The detail it goes into will surprise you. It tells you exactly what they saw!

Right from the beginning this book is not REALLY ment to be a critique of Peck's work.

It tries to take him apart(in very poor fashion)personally and professionally. It is truely MENT to be MEAN spirited. It is written is a way that the authors take his concepts out of context. It took a LOT of work to twist the meaning of the quotes that they took from Peck, then TOLD US THAT "THIS IS WHAT PECK MEANS".

It smacks of writing with a "righteous" attitude. The whole book reeks of the attitude that "only us who read the bible can make an interpretation of "Grace" or anything to do with GOD, AND ONLY WE KNOW THE TRUE DEFINITION OF LOVE", and we(the authors)need to remind you that our interpretation is the "only correct one".

The one thing I am sure about this book is; that God is truely sad that these people have used the bible in such a wrong manner to further their own cause.

This book is in two sections, written by two authors.

As a summary of Peck's work, the first section of this book is extra-ordinary. Even after much editing, Peck sometimes can be found wandering in his dialog. Never before have I seen such a concise explanation of the key ideas and principles that Peck puts forward. I think Scotty himself would be pleased!.

Sadly though, the second section of this book starts with preconceptions about the "unbiblical" views of Peck. It then rambles on through various excerpts of Pecks writings to point out the error of his ways."Peck distorts this", "Peck fails to see this" etc.

Without a thorough understanding of issues such as love, self love, narcisissm etc, Dr. Wayne House slates each idea he comes across, and then adds a 3 point gospel sermon to the end which is so narrow-minded, its like being back in an old charismatic church where the preacher has gone on too long about eternal damnation, and is making his appeal.

The snide remarks about how much he earns as a professional psychotherapist are uncalled for, and show that Dr. House has lost his own argument a long time ago.

All credit to Richard Abnes for his first section. Clearly an intelligent concise thinker at work here - Maybe ask Amazon if ya can buy the first half of this book at half price?! Even at full price, his summaries are worth their weight in gold..

Mark.

This book is the leader's guide, not the bible study. this is useless without the bible study.