Mastering Database Programming with Visual Basic 6 [With CDROM]

By Evangelos Petroutsos

Meet the Challenge of Any Database Project with Visual Basic and ADOMastering Database Programming with Visual Basic 6 offers highly focused coverage of the techniques that make Visual Basic the ideal tool for database development. Assuming no prior experience with database programming, this book teaches you every aspect of the craft, from GUI design to server-side development to middle-tier implementation. Rather than waste your time with outmoded data access technologies, it takes you straight to the leading edge--ADO 2.5--helping you build database applications that will meet your organization's needs now and into the future. Coverage includes: * Understanding data access architectures and technologies * Understanding relational database concepts * Getting acquainted with SQL, including the most important features of SQL Server 7 for the VB programmer * Understanding ADO and what it offers your database application * Using the visual database tools * Using ADO 2.5 to access databases from within your VB applications * Getting the most from SQL Server using T-SQL and stored procedures * Simplifying client application coding with stored procedures * Constructing data-aware classes * Implementing middle-tier components and data-bound ActiveX controls * Supporting remote data access * Encapsulating database operations with ActiveX controls * Accessing a database from within Web applications using Active Server Pages * Building applications that work with Internet Information Server and Microsoft Transaction Server * Mapping data structures to hierarchical Recordsets and making the most of disconnected Recordsets

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0782125980
• ISBN13: 9780782125986
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Sybex
• Length: 896 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 7.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Useful overview of db development

I would recommend this book to those who want to understand the db development environment without being bogged down in too much detail.However, once you need to get to lower level work for real development this book cannot substitute for more specialised volumes.Overall recommended.dan

This is a must have!

If you are a VB programmer or a web developer, you have to buy this book. this book goes into great details on the stuff we want to learn. it does leave out stuff we almost never use... but it goes to the point. it has sample applications (including a web application) and the CD is extremely helpful. I've bought 3 other books like this from wrox and sams, and this book excels those. buy this today, you won't regret it.

I found this book extremely helpful

Despite what the other reviewers think, i found this book to be extremely focused and valuable. If you are beginner/intermediate VB programmer wanting to learn how to build database applications, this is a great place to start. Provided you want to use ADO (the current technology) and either SQL Server or Access. I learnt a lot, and completed an application i was struggling with confidently and quickly after reading this. Its very practical and very focused. I enjoyed it. It was not difficult to read and I think its a great introduction if you want to actually build an application. I felt like writing to the author to say thanks, but the email bounced!