REALbasic: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition

by Matt Neuburg

Book Overview

REALbasic is a programming language in the best Macintosh tradition: visual, intuitive, and easy to learn. It allows you to create interfaces in minutes and entire, compiled applications without... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0596001770
• ISBN13: 9780596001773
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 2.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

REALbasic books: Newburg vs. Tejkowski

After more than twenty years programming computers, I decided to learn REALbasic, as I wanted more control over the presentation of my FileMaker databases. I bought REALbasic, the "Standard" version (mistake #1 - it isn't full-featured). Then I bought Newburg's book (mistake #2 - too difficult to start with). Then I upgraded REALbasic to "Professional" (good move), and bought Tejkowski's "REALbasic for Dummies" (at last I could understand!) Don't do as I did. If you REALLY want to learn REALbasic, get the "Professional" version, and BOTH Tejkowski's and Newburg's books. Start with TejKowski; it reads easily; do the examples. When you're through, use Newburg's book to give you the philisophical understanding, and as a reference. The manuals that come with REALbasic are well done, but still - start with "REALbasic for Dummies".

Great book

The REALbasic BIBLE is what this should be called. Since it's the only reference work available for RB, it is a must have if you want to get anything done. Combine this with the other samples in the online reference bundled with REALbasic and you'll be coding in no time.

A Very Detailed and Helpful Tool

I studied programming in school but had trouble grasping many of the concepts of programming, so dropped my studies, but continued trying to learn these past few years on my own, venturing in to Visual C++, Visual Basic, and a few others. I gave REALbasic a shot just for fun, and was doing ok, but the Definitive Guide has taken me farther in the month since I got it than in the past years with any language. Now, finally, I'm comfortable enough to purchase the full language and have fun with it.This book is much better than many of the textbooks I've been through and other books I've purchased for various languages.

Great resource to REALbasic programmers.

This book will save you time (and money), help you with major problems and will treach you many aspects of the programming language we all love to code in. Great book!

Fantastic book - a MUST HAVE for every REALbasic programmer!

REALbasic is one of the best programming languages I've ever had the opportunity to use, and Matt Neuburg's book, "REALbasic, The Definitive Guide" is a MUST HAVE for every REALbasic programmer.Mr. Neuburg does a wonderful job of detailing the in's and out's of REALbasic. He covers all the territory from beginning to advanced programming, and has a treasure trove of examples, tidbits, and areas to avoid for REALbasic programmers. Not only has it helped speed up my time coding, but it's eliminated countless hours of frustration that would have been wasted otherwise.The price of the book is practically a give-away; I've paid three times more for programming books in the past that haven't been nearly as half as helpful. I applaud Mr. Neuburg's compilation. The world of computing would be a better place for everyone if all programming books were this well written.