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A GOOD beginners guide to Visual FoxPro
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16/08/2005 10:46:48
 
 
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Visual FoxPro
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Michael,

Writing a book is difficult. Writing a good book is even harder. Writing a great book is near impossible. The first attempt, IMO, is all a learning experience on how to not do it the next time. Good luck with it.


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>It is not great literature.
>I'm the author - I can say that <g>
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>It is based on classes I have taught.
>The people who do well with it are either still writing 2.6 kind of apps, or working programmers who have never used Fox before. It is *not* geared as an introduction to programming.
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>I just added a Table of Contents link to the book's description.
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>If you need a tutorial right now, I would use it.
>Actually, I do use it when I teach VFP classes.
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>The next version of the book that Burt Rosen and I are co-authoring should be a pretty good book.
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>If you are looking for a really great book on VFP, the "Hackers Guide" is a must and Marcia Atkins and Andy Kramek's books are great.
>
>Best,
>Michael Cummings
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer
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