Excel VBA Programming For Dummies 4th Edition

Excel VBA Programming For Dummies 4th Edition
Author: Visit ‘s John Walkenbach Page ID: 1119077397

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Use the essential tools and operations for VBA
• Get the most out of Excel's macro recording feature
• Handle errors and eliminate bugs in your code
• Develop custom worksheet functions and user-oriented applications

Learn VBA and unlock Excel's full performance potential

Excel is essential in the business world, and knowing how to use its programming language can make you more productive and increIDgly valuable to a company. This accessible guide explains how to use Excel VBA to open up Excel's expansive capabilities. You'll learn basic programming concepts and how to create custom functions, add-ins, and applications with VBA.

• What it's all about — start with a complete overview of VBA and learn how it can help you automate routine tasks, create custom commands and add-ins, and develop macro-driven applications
• A world of objects — dig into the Excel object model and see how VBA is implemented in Excel
• Master basic programming concepts — learn the lingo and find out what programming involves
• Dive a little deeper — explore range objects and their properties and create a variety of alternatives to Excel UserForms
• Get down to business — discover how to create custom dialog boxes, customize the Ribbon, and add a button to the Quick Access Toolbar
• Put it all to work — include your own custom buttons in the Excel user interface, design user-oriented applications, and work with other Office applications

Open the book and find:

• Advantages and disadvantages of VBA
• How the Excel object hierarchy works
• Step-by-step instructions for creating macros
• Useful Range object properties and methods
• Techniques for handling errors
• How to develop custom solutions to fit your needs
• Tips for exterminating bugs in your code

About the Author

John Walkenbach is a leading authority on spreadsheet software and creator of the award-winning Power Utility Pak. The author of more than 50 books, he has also written articles and reviews for PC World, InfoWorld, and Windows. John maintains the popular Spreadsheet Page at http://spreadsheetpage.com.

Series: For DummiesPaperback: 408 pagesPublisher: For Dummies; 4 edition (October 12, 2015)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1119077397ISBN-13: 978-1119077398 Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.8 x 9.3 inches Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #26,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Books > Computers & Technology > Programming > Microsoft Programming > VBA #27 in Books > Computers & Technology > Business Technology > Software > Spreadsheets #121 in Books > Textbooks > Computer Science > Programming Languages
John Walkenbach is the best writer on Excel VBA. He is the true "Mr. Excel"; Bill Jelen is a imposter whose use of the term is misleading. I have no doubt that this is an excellent book for those who want to learn to automate Excel but bring no prior programming education or experience to the table.

However, that said, I stumbled across his "Excursion into Versions" section in chapter 1 of this book on a Google search, and I was startled at the errors and omissions. I feel compelled to correct them here even if this isn’t particularly valuable to a prospective buyer of the book. I was an Excel product support escalation lead at Microsoft when Excel 5.0, 95, and 97 were current, leaving shortly after the 97 release to support VB5 and then VB6. While in Excel support, I found used copies of the old versions and bought them to help me be more prepared for any customer call. Excel 2.0 for Windows came in the biggest software box I have ever seen.

For Excel 3.0, Walkenbach strongly implies that it is the first version with the XLM macro language. It absolutely was not. Both version 1 (which was Macintosh only) and version 2 have the XLM macro language. In fact, one of the version 2 sub releases (2.0c I think? Or was it 2.1c?) existed mainly to introduce the dialog editor, which would have made no sense at all without the XLM macro language. If you’ve never had to build a complex XLM dialog without that dialog editor, thank your lucky stars; it’s enough to make your eyes bleed.

In fact, it’s remarkable how much was already there in version 1 and 2. Most of what my clients ask for today could have been done in version 1 and 2, though it would not have been as pretty or fast.
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Classic Human Anatomy in Motion: The Artist’s Guide to the Dynamics of Figure Drawing Kindle Edition Epub Free

Classic Human Anatomy in Motion: The Artist’s Guide to the Dynamics of Figure Drawing Kindle Edition
Author: Valerie L. Winslow ID: B00PEPR6OY

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File Size: 441798 KBPrint Length: 304 pagesPublisher: Watson-Guptill (August 4, 2015)Publication Date: August 4, 2015 Sold by: Random House LLC Language: EnglishID: B00PEPR6OYText-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Word Wise: Not EnabledLending: Not Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Not Enabled Best Sellers Rank: #388,088 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #81 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Arts & Photography > Art > Instruction & Reference > Figure Drawing #99 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Medical eBooks > Basic Science > Anatomy #157 in Books > Arts & Photography > Drawing > Specific Objects

"Classic Human Anatomy in Motion" is an anatomy book for artists who draw, paint, or sculpt human nudes. Much of the information can be applied to clothed figures, too, which is how I intend to use it. I appreciated that the nude figures were treated respectfully (rather than shown in sexually suggestive poses) and really were anatomically accurate.

This book contained many high-quality illustrations. Many of the illustrations showed the bones and muscles of the human body as you’d find them in an anatomy book. The author also pointed out which features can be seen on the surface and to look for them as reference points when drawing. She described the motions that each joint can do and how muscles work, so you can more realistically render the human body when it’s in motion. To quote the book description, "each chapter builds an artistic understanding of how motion transforms the human figure."

Rather than having the reader repeat her drawings as exercises, the author described how to draw the figure you are interested in (from models, everyday life, pictures, or video). She suggested warm-up exercises and ways to suggest an active (rather than passive) figure. She gave some advice about working from your imagination, but she generally assumed that you’ll have some reference to draw from as you work.

I’m familiar with human anatomy from my college days. I was impressed with the quality of this work, and it was a good refresher course for me. It has helped me understand how to apply that knowledge to my art. Overall, I’d recommend this book to artists who want to improve their depictions of human figures.

I received this as an ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

This is an excellent companion to the author’s previous book, ‘Classic Human Anatomy’. While the previous book focuses on detailed anatomy information, this book has more on applying anatomy in drawing the figure. I really like the chapters on landmarks, planes/structure, and movements with lots of nuggets of information that enable you to depict the human figure convincingly. The chapter on gesture drawing explains 8 different gesture drawing styles which will be particularly helpful for beginning and experienced artists alike.

There’s some overlapped anatomy contents between the 2 books, but ‘Classic Human Anatomy in Motion’ gives you better overview of joints, bones, and muscles besides further information on movements. For example, there is an in-depth discussion on face muscles in various facial expressions. Plus extra drawings and diagrams provide different views (front, side, 3/4) of anatomical parts in motion.

The book is well designed with beautiful and colorful drawings on quality paper.

In short, ‘Classic Human Anatomy’ is anatomy-in-theory. ‘Classic Human Anatomy in Motion’ is anatomy-in-practice. Applying anatomy in drawing the human figure requires patience and effort in building knowledge and getting better with proper practice. The author has done a great job with both books.

As children we begin drawing at a very basic level. Often we will start off with stick figures. We are beginning to comprehend how to recreate what we are seeing in the world. The stick figure concept is very basic as it acknowledges that people have arms and legs. Gradually as children begin to draw and see others drawings they will develop their skills. Their characters will begin to take greater shape, showing their capacity for another level of perception.

In her book Classic Human Anatomy in Motion, Valerie L. Winslow takes those artists that are interested in a more realistic approach to drawing on a deeper level. The book is broken up into sections, each of which builds upon each other to give a comprehensive picture. One section I found particularly helpful was of the skeletal system. While the text is detailed and academic, she also provides drawings that aid the readers comprehension. These drawings will compare a certain bone to an object that is of similar shape; for example the similarity between the brain case and an ostrich egg or a jaw bone and a horseshoe. Also included are diagrams of how the bones change position during movement.

The remainder of the book is mostly broken into muscle groups. Each of these sections give diagrams of their respective body group, the name of the muscle, its’ function in everyday life, and how they work in tandem with other muscles.

The text can be very academic and should be since much of the book is educating the reader on anatomy. I felt that the diagrams, pictures, and analogies were useful. As I went through this book I had a sketch book next to me so I could practice as I read and examined the diagrams. I definitely feel like I have a better understanding of drawing a more realistic human being.

“I received this book free from the Blogging for Books program in exchange for this review.”
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The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become Kindle Edition PDF Free Download

The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become Kindle Edition
Author: Visit ‘s Robert Kirkman Page ID: B007KAVTCG

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File Size: 48338 KBPrint Length: 136 pagesPublisher: Image Comics (October 10, 2011)Publication Date: October 10, 2011 Sold by:  Digital Services, Inc. Language: EnglishID: B007KAVTCGText-to-Speech: Not enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Word Wise: Not EnabledLending: Not Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Not Enabled Best Sellers Rank: #30,454 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #29 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Comics & Graphic Novels > Graphic Novels > Horror #29 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Comics & Graphic Novels > Zombies #33 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Comics & Graphic Novels > Horror
Where volume 9 of THE WALKING DEAD was a lot about developing Rick’s character further and watching how he copes with the aftermath of what happened at the prison in volume 8, volume 10: What We Become is a quick and violent leap right back into the action that has made the series so fun to read. Yes, the character development is great, but let’s face it, when our heroes are battling for their lives, there’s something addictive about those scenes.

Volume 10 covers issues 55-60 of the monthly series, and it starts with Rick, Carl and Lori back at home. How is this possible? Dream sequence. No biggie, then we’re back where we left off at the end of the last book, with Rick and company (now including newcomers Abraham, Eugene and Rosita) on the road, headed to Washington DC.

Along the way, Rick talks Abraham into taking a detour so he can go back to his hometown and check on Morgan, whom he had left in the series opener before heading into Atlanta in search of his family.

What they find there is both heartbreaking, and a necessary evolution of the story, setting up a series of possible story arcs to come.

Once again, series creator Robert Kirkman has created some deep and interesting characters, fleshing out Abraham and also adding just a bit more dept to Rick and Carl’s relationship. But a few of the others get some important screen time as well, namely Dale and Maggie, and what happens to these two in this book could have some serious repercussions in the coming books. I’m eager to find out.

As far as Charlie Adlard’s art goes, this is probably the best I’ve seen from him yet.
Ah well, it had to happen – after the excitement of the Governor storyline and the new direction of the series in the last book, Volume 10 of The Walking Dead sees the plot slowing down, almost as if they’re taking stock of everything that’s happened, and it’s a bit of a snoozer. It also weirdly feels like a throwback volume to the kind we got pre-Governor, ie. the bad old days.

Rick and the handful of survivors from the original group, including his son Carl, have joined some new characters led by Abraham, a former US Military serviceman, as they take a scientist, who knows what caused the zombie apocalypse, to Washington, D.C., to uh… fix/explain things? Oh, I cannot wait to see that! Bunch of guys in lab coats sat round, laughing uncomfortably in between blasts from their inhalers. “Yeah, haha, oooooooooh, that whole zombie apocalypse… thing? That was a whacky day in the office! My bad. SOS! Pretty cool to see though, right? I mean, who knew we’d all be living in a George Romero movie if someone dropped that beaker of green liquid! Wait, what’re you doing with that baseball bat…!”.

Rick realises they’re near his old hometown so he and Carl, along with Abraham, go on a gun-gathering mission to Rick’s old police station lockup, while the others sit tight for their return. That’s the plot of this volume – pretty basic, right?

Kirkman uses this book to draw parallels with the first volume and show how much Rick’s changed in the year since he woke up in the abandoned hospital, while also touching base with how the first person Rick met when he left the hospital, Morgan, has fared.
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