Windows NT/2000 ADSI Scripting for System Administration

For many administrators, the use of Visual Basic will be a fairly sizable leap into the world of development. There should be little cause for concern, however, because Visual Basic is one of the easiest languages to learn and is well supported by third-party Web and print resources.

Web Resources

The following URLs may be helpful for those working with Visual Basic or VBScript:

ASP Zone:

http://www.aspzone.com

developer.com:

http://www.developer.com

DevX:

http://www.devx.com

DevX inquiry.com:

http://www.inquiry.com

Microsoft MSDN Library:

http://msdn.microsoft.com

VBScript Language Reference:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting/default.htm?/scripting/VBScript/doc/ VBSTOCAlt.htm

Visual Basic Web Directory:

http://www.vb-web-directory.com/

Print Resources

The following print resources on Visual Basic development are available for readers at any level of understanding:

Appleman, Dan. 1998. Developing COM/ActiveX Components with Visual Basic 6 . Indianapolis: SAMS. ISBN: 1562765760

Halvorson, Michael. 1998. Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Step by Step . Redmond: Microsoft Press. ISBN: 1572318090

Lhotka, Rockford. 1999. Visual Basic 6.0 Business Objects . Birmingham, UK: Wrox Press. ISBN: 186100107X

McKinney, Bruce. 1997. Hardcore Visual Basic , Second Edition. Redmond: Microsoft Press. ISBN: 1572314222

Pattison, Ted. 1998. Programming Distributed Application with COM and Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 . Redmond: Microsoft Press. ISBN: 1572319615

Wright, Peter. 1998. Beginning Visual Basic 6 . Birmingham, UK: Wrox Press. ISBN: 1861001053