>>>We just got a copy of the new Hackers Guide, and when I pulled it out of the box my jaw hit the floor. This is one HUGE book!!! Man who needs aerobics when you own this sucker, I could get a full upper body workout just lifting this a few times a day! < bg > I do believe we should call this the official Mother of all VFP Reference Books.
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>>>Way-to-go Hentzenwerke... Now that I see how big this book ended up being I see why you opted to print a larger book and loose the CD.
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>>Sniffle, sniffle, whine, whine. We have had so many snags here, I am still awaiting the arrival of mine (I actually went with the 6-book offer for PUTMs). I bought the first Hacker's Guide and can't wait until the new one gets here.
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>So many people here swear by the Hacker's Guide that I'm convinced. What do people think of the other five books in the 6-book offer? I suppose you are waiting to be able to answer that question. It sounds like a good value, but it is a lot of money if your employer won't reimburse you.

Hi Bret,

I'm reading "Effective Techniques..." by JimB and Steve Sawyer. It's excellent. I had my choice of any of the books in the series and I chose it primarily because I have to work in both FPW and VFP. Switching back and forth between design paradigms is tough, and the reason I chose it was to help crystalize my designs in VFP. While I've only read the first three chapters, from that I can honestly say that, for me, it was the right choice.