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Pro Excel 2007 VBA is the complete guide to creating Excel VBA applications, including coverage of new features in Excel 2007. Covering object-oriented programming techniques, debugging, and error handling methodologies, this book quickly turns novice into expert as it explores COM and .NET components and the advantages of compiled code. The book also covers XML for Excel web development.
This book is unique insomuch that author Jim DeMarco is a true expert in the field of Excel programming, and he conveys the Visual Basic for Applications story in the context of the real world. Not just another dry programming guide, Pro Excel 2007 VBA is a journey from novice to expert where the author is your traveling companion. Bon voyage!
List of contents
Introduction.- What is in this book?.- What's new for developers?.- Brief explanation of advanced concepts.- Excel 2007 object model and XML format changes.- The Macro Recorder and Code Modules.- Macro Security.- Macro Recorder.- Standard Modules.- Class Modules.- Brief over view of OOP.- Why bother with OOP?.- Data In, Data Out.- Using XML in Excel 2007.- User Forms.-Charting.- Pivot Tables.- Debugging and Error Handling.- Integrating with Office 2007.- Infopath.-Using Compiled Code in Excel 2007.- COM Integration.- .NET Integration.
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Summary
This is a professionals’ guide to understanding and implementing the key principles and techniques of programming Microsoft Office Excel 2007. Automating complex spreadsheets, streamlining time-intensive work processes, gaining the competitive edge, and making more money for your businesses: these are all reasons to take Excel to the next level. This book teaches how to do just that, with the author using his own real-life experience to develop the readers’ understanding to this professional level. The text teaches the most efficient way to create complex and feature rich VBA code, exposing all the new features and capabilities that make Excel 2007 so exciting. The Excel book market is a multi-million dollar industry with rival ‘expert’ guides in VBA programming commanding market share as high as 3% for an individual title. The depth and excellence of Apress’ Pro series’ treatment of this subject allows it to go head-to-head with the best of these rivals.
