VBA training

[rn29]

Hi,

I can't seem to find a good training resource for excel VBA
programming. I have programming experience in some high level
languages. I am looking for an intermediate to advanced level VBA
course because I find that I need to do complex tasks in excel for
which the skill will come in handy. My employer is willing to fund. I
am considering getting training in VB instead since I can't find a
course that is VBA specific. Advice?

-R.

 

[Jim Thomlinson]

I have no specific trainaing in VBA, but I have lots of training in VB. If
you understand VB and a little bit of Object Oriented Programming (not a lot
just enough to undersatnd what an object is and that an object has properites
and methods) so that you can get a handle on the Excel Object Model then you
will be able to do a whole pile of fun stuff. Beyond that you do need a very
good understanding of what Excel can do without VBA in order to create
quality end user solutions.

The only other trianing that I might recomend is if you are not familiar
with Access get some training in that. Very often what people want to do in
Excel is really much better accomplished in a database.

That's My Two Cents...

 

[JulieD]

Hi

i'm running and Excel VBA one next week - you're welcome to join in ...
however, it is in Perth, Western Australia

if you'ld like to let us know what part of the world you're in someone might
be able to suggest a training provider in your area - where you could do a
scheduled course or receive customised training at your level.

Cheers
JulieD

 

[rn29]

Sorry. I am in NYC and you would think it ought to be easy to find VBA
training in the big apple of all places ;-)

 

[Debra Dalgleish]

The Learning Tree runs VBA courses occasionally, but they're rather
expensive. This one is an intro course, but they may offer other levels:

http://www.thelearningtree.com/courses/209.htm