Microsoft WSH and VBScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition

"Microsoft WSH and VBScript for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition," fills the need for a beginner level text on the WSH programming environment and the VBScript scripting language, and is a follow up to the best selling first edition. In recent years, programming has experienced a surge unlike any other technical skill, due to both advancements in technology and the declining cost of computer hardware and software. This boom has created a need for more programmers. Targeted at the entry-level reader with little, if any, previous programming or scripting experience, the book provides beginner level programming instruction using WSH and VBScript as a foundation. "Microsoft WSH and VBScript for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition," uses a games-based instructional approach and also provides real-world examples in the form of notes placed throughout the book, making programming accessible, simple, and fun. The book provides a programming foundation which the reader can build on by learning more programming languages and more complex scripts. If you are new to programming with Microsoft WSH and VBScript and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you. Developed by computer science professors, books in the for the absolute beginner series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation. You will acquire the skills that you need for more practical WSH and VBScript programming applications and will learn how these skills can be put to use in real-world scenarios. Best of all, by the time you finish this book, you will be able to apply the basic principles you've learned to the next programming language you tackle.