Database Access with Visual Basic(R) .NET (3rd Edition)

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From the Publisher
Database Access with Visual Basic 5 builds on the tradition of other best-selling Ziff-Davis Visual Basic books by Daniel Appleman and Deborah Kurata and provides the best reference available on an important topic for all Visual Basic developers. Provides corporate developers a definitive source of up-to-the-minute information on object-oriented development with databases. Contains functioning code, and a CD-ROM loaded with the most relevant third-party application and ActiveX object solutions developers demand. – Increases productivity with robust, applied object-oriented solutions to real business problems.

- A definitive reference to a task every Visual Basic developer faces

- Covers the most recent developments in Visual Basic 5, including ‘Vegas’ and the Java Byte Code Compiler. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover
Whether you are using WinForms, WebForms, or Web Services, Database Access with Visual Basic® .NET, Third Edition, is your practical guide to developing database applications with Visual Basic .NET and ADO.NET. The authors provide real-world solutions to the data-access issues Visual Basic .NET developers face every day and share their secrets for becoming a more effective database programmer using .NET technologies.

The book begins by reviewing the fundamentals of database development, Structured Query Language (SQL), and Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000. It then examines how to use the major ADO.NET objects to access data stored in relational databases. Through detailed examples, readers learn how to use properties and methods, as well as more advanced features and techniques. Extensive code listings in Visual Basic .NET illustrate each concept, while business cases apply concepts to real-world applications. The final chapters provide a solid examination of how XML and ASP.NET integrate with ADO.NET to create various types of database applications. A companion Web site provides the code used in the book’s myriad examples, all of which is compatible with Visual Basic .NET 2003.

Key topic coverage includes:

SQL queries and commands

Using SQL Server 2000

ADO.NET objects

Advanced ADO.NET features and techniques

SQL Server and OLEDB, as well as ODBC .NET Data Providers

Using Visual Studio .NET Data Projects for managing SQL Scripts

Integrating XML with ADO.NET

Developing Web-based database applications with ASP.NET

Web services and middle-tier objects

Database Access with Visual Basic® .NET, Third Edition, equips VB developers with the knowledge and skills needed to build a powerful new generation of database applications in less time using .NET technologies.

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