Microsoft Excel VBA Programming for the Absolute Beginner / Edition 3

by Duane Birnbaum, Michael Vine

Overview

If you are new to programming with Microsoft Excel VBA and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you. Developed by computer science professors, books in the "for the absolute beginner" series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation. Microsoft Excel VBA Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Third Edition provides you with the skills that you need for more practical Excel VBA programming applications and shows you how to put these skills to use in real-world scenarios. Best of all, by the time you finish the book, you will be able to apply the basic principles you've learned to the next programming language you tackle.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598633948
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	06/08/2007
Series:	for the Absolute Beginner
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Duane Birnbaum began programming in graduate school, where he wrote custom software for interfacing the various electronic devices require for his experiments and analyzing the data obtained from them. Since completing his Ph.D. in physical chemistry, he has worked in academia and the biotech industry while continually teaching on a part-time basis. He has been serving as a part-time lecturer in computer science at Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis for seven years teaching courses in programming, data analysis, and database design.


Michael Vine is a senior IT professional who specializes in data warehousing and business intelligence. Beyond corporate life, he has taught computer science classes at the university and college level and authored many software programming books.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Visual Basic for Applications with Excel Chapter 2 - Beginning Programs with VBA Chapter 3 - Procedures and Conditions Chapter 4 - Loops and Arrays Chapter 5 - Basic Excel Objects Chapter 6 - Enhancing VBA Programs: Adding Multimedia and Intelligence Chapter 7 - UserForms and Additional Controls Chapter 8 - Data Access, File I/O, Error Handling, and Debugging Chapter 9 - Excel Charts Chapter 10 - VBA Shapes