Mastering Excel 2003 Programming with VBA (eBook)

Steven Hansen has been developing analytical software applications since 1997, and founded Dakota Technology Group, Inc., in 1998. Most of the software he develops uses Excel. He also offers training geared towards increasing the efficiency of analysts. Prior to 1997, Steve was a financial analyst using VBA with Excel to perform sophisticated analyses and to automate analytical processes. He has a BA degree in history from Rollins College and an MBA degree from the University of Minnesota.

Introduction.Part 1: Introduction to Excel Development.Chapter 1: Excel as a Development Platform.Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Environment.Chapter 3: Getting Started with VBA.Chapter 4: Debugging Tactics that Work.Part 2: Mastering the Excel Object Model.Chapter 5: Exploring the Application Object.Chapter 6: Working with the Workbook Object.Chapter 7: Winning with Worksheets.Chapter 8: The Most Important Object.Chapter 9: Practical Range Operations.Chapter 10: Exploring Other Excel Objects.Part 3: Advanced Excel Programming Techniques.Chapter 11: Developing Class Modules.Chapter 12: Adding User Personalization to YourApplication.Chapter 13: Excel Development Best Practices.Part 4: Working with External Data.Chapter 14: Integrating with Other Applications.Chapter 15: Incorporating Text Files in Your Solution.Chapter 16: Dealing with Databases.Chapter 17: XL(M) = XML.Part 5: Enhancing the End User Experience.Chapter 18: Basic User Interfaces.Chapter 19: Taking Control of Command Bars.Chapter 20: User Form Construction.Chapter 21: One Smart Cookie: Smart Documents with Excel2003.Chapter 22: Application Deployment Strategies.Index.