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Title: advanced reference manual
Review: Please keep in mind that this book is a reference. So don't be deterred by its bulk. Presumably, you have already programmed in Excel, as opposed to just being a user of it. But the first half of the book can be used as a refresher text. It exhaustively covers the span of Excel programming.As might be expected from a reference, the level of discussion can get somewhat involved. For example, consider the chapter on object oriented theory, as applied to VBA. It starts by explaining the differences between a class and an interface, and how both support polymorphism. And how "interface polymorphism is orthogonal to class polymorphism". Whew! The authors don't waste any time. You really need some prior exposure to object oriented ideas to fully appreciate the chapter.If you are an experienced Excel developer, the book may be an ideal reference. Otherwise, you may also need other explanatory texts to accompany this book.
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