Books and documentation
The Cardbox Book
ISBN
0-9548226-0-9
This book tells you everything you need to know about using Cardbox for Windows 3.0, and it includes everything from basic tutorials to a gallery of imaginative uses of Cardbox, to act as an inspiration.
You receive a copy of this book with the Professional Edition, but if you have a multi-user installation then you may want to buy additional copies. You can order these through any Cardbox distributor, or from Amazon.
Cardbox: Home Edition
ISBN 0-9548226-3-3
The Cardbox Home Edition book has the same contents as The Cardbox Book, but it has a different cover design and contains a CDROM with a licensed copy of the Home Edition software). If you later upgrade to the Professional Edition then you can continue to use the same book.
Cardbox: Macros and Programming
ISBN
0-9548226-1-7
This book takes you in detail through the recording and playback of macros, the writing of VBScript, and every method and property in the Cardbox object model.
You receive a copy of this book with the Professional Edition. If you need additional copies then you can order them through any Cardbox distributor or from Amazon. You can also download the text of this book in Acrobat PDF format.
The Cardbox Server Book
ISBN
0-9548226-2-5
This book describes how to set up a Cardbox Server, to allow your databases to be shared on a local area network or across the Internet.
You receive a copy of this book with any multi-user version of the Professional Edition of Cardbox, or if you buy the Cardbox Server as a separate item. You are unlikely to need additional copies, but if you do then you can buy them through any Cardbox distributor or through Amazon. You can also download the text of this book in Acrobat PDF format.
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VBScriptVBScript in a Nutshell: a desktop quick reference - Matt Childs, Paul Lomax, Ron Petrusha - O'Reilly. An excellent book, giving full detail of every command, statement, and function, and describing all the variations of VBScript in Active Server Pages, Outlook, Internet Explorer, and even the Windows Scripting Host. Buy it online: amazon.com amazon.co.uk Windows 2000 Scripting Guide - Microsoft Press. Based in part on Microsoft’s online reference material. "Comprehensive and covers VBScript in a logical sequence." Buy it online: amazon.com amazon.co.uk Learn VBScript in a Weekend - Ford - Premier Press. "It is aimed at beginner to intermediate. While it is not comprehensive it covers most of the essentials and gives simple examples, which are relatively easy to follow, even though they tend to be web based." Buy it online: amazon.com amazon.co.uk |
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Visual Basic for ApplicationsVBA Developer's Handbook - Ken Getz & Mike Gilbert - Sybex. A comprehensive reference to VBA objects, methods, and properties, with full explanations and a detailed tutorial introduction. Buy it online: amazon.com amazon.co.uk |
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Collaboration Data Objects (for handling email via Outlook)CDO and MAPI Programming with Visual Basic - Dave Grundgeiger - O'Reilly. Full reference for both CDO and the MAPI mailing interface that underlies CDO. May be out of print. Buy it online: amazon.com amazon.co.uk Professional CDO Programming - Weber et al. - Wrox. Drier, more didactic style. Buy it online: amazon.com amazon.co.uk |
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SecuritySecurity Engineering - Ross Anderson - Wiley. This is an indispensable book for anyone who uses or sets up computer systems: it is comprehensive, clear, and authoritative, with a minimum of low-level technical detail. Buy it online: amazon.com amazon.co.uk |
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XML and XSLTXSLT, 2nd Edition - Michael Kay - Wrox. This is a thorough technical reference book for XSLT, written intelligently enough for you to be able to learn from it. Buy it online: amazon.com amazon.co.uk |