I know this thread is a little old, but I just saw that it mentioned my old book. Yes, it is out of date! I do think it did a pretty good job for the time, though. One of the very first sections is Analyzing Recorded Code -- I agree with others on this thread that is one of the best ways to learn

That said, I didn't write Using Excel VBA for beginners (the back cover shows Accomplished to Expert level). I assumed the beginner market would be filled by other, thinner books. I was right to some degree

I think Walkenbach Power Programming VBA book is pretty good, though I was disappointed to see it didn't roll in many of the new 2003 features. It's definitely better for beginning programmers than my old Excel book, and I think John is an excellent writer. The Wrox book is also pretty good -- more of a reference. I'm not sure how that fits in now that Wrox is owned by Wiley (I think)

If anyone's interested, I've got a new project started at www.mstrainingkits.com/Excel. There are currently draft chapters up there dealing with Excel 2003 features; Lists, XML, and Security. Again, it's not beginner stuff, but if anyone is interested I'm looking for constructive feedback

Thanks

Jeff Webb