Microsoft Excel VBA Programming for the Absolute Beginner

This book not only teaches Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), an excellent first language, it also teaches the fundamental programming concepts you need to grasp to learn your next language. The concept of teaching programming skills through game creation enables you to learn VBA and produce something fun at the same time. This book is the ideal learning tool for anyone looking for an easy, non-intimidating introduction to VBA and to programming languages in general.

Duane Birnbaum began programming in graduate school, where he wrote custom software for interfacing the various electronic devices require for his experiments and analyzing the data obtained from them. Since completing his Ph.D. in physical chemistry, he has worked in academia and the biotech industry while continually teaching on a part-time basis. He has been serving as a part-time lecturer in computer science at Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis for seven years teaching courses in programming, data analysis, and database design.