>We have a brand new developer (yikes), completely new to VFP, and database development too. We're using VFP 6.0 SP3. So, in searching for books here's a list of what we've come up with so far for him to wade through:
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>1. Using Visual Foxpro 6.0 Special Edition (Bazian/Booth).
>2. Effective Techniques for Application Development with Visual Foxpro 6.0 (Sawyer/Booth).
>3. Hacker's Guide to Visual Foxpro 6.0 (Granor/Roche).
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>So, my question: Is this a good path for a new guy? We're a little concerned about #1, because of reviews we read on Amazon about that particular title, although the "Using Visual Foxpro 5.0 Special Edition (Antonovich, et. al.)" has great reviews. Any comments, suggestions, etc. would be appreciated.
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Hacker's Guide isn't a startpoint for learning VFP from my POV - I't like throwing a drowning man all the Red Cross swimming manuals in the middle of the lake. It's a great reference; it doesn't do a damned thing about teaching you how to use the language, but once you've decided that you need to use something, is a great place to find out exactly how it works.

Effective Techniques is probably the best overall guide to development in VFP I've read, at least from a design and philosophical standpoint. IMO, it's a book that developers at all levels ought to read, and review on a regular basis.

I've not read the Using Visual FoxPro book.

I'd recommend Whil Hentzen's new book The Fundamentals: Building Visual Studio Applications on a Visual FoxPro 6 Foundation as what appears from a couple of quick read throughs to be a good introductory book, covering most of the features in the language in a more than adequate fashion. It covers the mechanics of the the language in a workmanlike and accurate fashion, always a good start when trying to teach someone about a language.