Customer Reviews
A good starting point - By: P. Maley, 02 Jan 2009 
does exactly what it says on the tin. Well written, with some humour, & I reckon that it's sure to get you more interestedin the subject so you can find out morein the online VBA help builtin to Excel or some of the forums out there. Leave it permanently ON your desk like I do.
You can copy some of this stuff directly into you work & it's guaranteed to impress you boss and/or colleagues.
Excellent for programmers who don't know Excel - By: R. S. Bacon, 17 May 2008 As a professional programmer I wondered whether this was going to patronise me too much; I needn't have worried, Walkenbach's approach is just right.
He tells it like it is, with plenty of good examples & real world applications for those examples. I'm sure Walkenback doesn't expect this book to teach you everything about Excel & whilst using it I searched for other examples on the 'Net which reinforced what he was teaching me.
But this was the book that provided me with the central learning experience & for which I am eternally grateful. Thanks John!
A good book to start with. - By: Mr. Richard G. Chambers, 09 Jun 2007 When I set out to learn a completely new techniquein programming I like to start by reading a simple book, then follow that up by reading a higher level book. John Walkenbach's work is excellent for the first stage of this process. It is simply written (although I could manage without some of the "humor"), & he explains the basic techniques very well. I would argue with the "for dummies" part of the title, & would describe the book instead (apart from the humor) as suitable for the intelligent reader who starts Chapter 1 knowing little or nothing about VBA, but who is reasonably competent with Excel itself. By the end of Chapter 25, & after trying out some of the worked examples, such a reader should have a reasonable working knowledge of how to write VBA macros.
Excellent for getting familiar with th VBA "basics"! - By: Crazy Andy, 24 Mar 2007 This book is fantastic for those who know nothing, or next to nothing about VBA programmingin Excel, & want to learn the "basics" (no pun intended!).
You can read this book from cover to cover, practising examples on the way , & learning something every chapter. The author also makes reference to an accomanying website where you can download some of the programs to see themin action.
Furthermore, the book is writtenin very good humour, & you can have a laugh at the same time!
It is however very much a beginner's book, & does not go into great depth with VBA - if you purchase the book with thatin mind then you really are on to a winner!
If only I had an option to give this 6 stars !! - By: Mr. M. S. Rayner, 13 Sep 2006 This book is a must have for anyone wanting to get to know VBA. Don't let previous books on VBA programming put you off, as these can either swing between patronising to the mega confusing (in my own experience). John Walkenbach takes you through this must have guide with patients & humour at an understandable & undaunting pace. Even when I was only half way through his book I was using the information I had gathered to streamline my many tedious excel spreadsheets & by the end of the book I wanted more. P.s. John, please bring part two !!
