Visual Basic .NET Database Programming For Dummies
by Richard Mansfield
Introducing programmers to quick database solutions with Visual Basic.NET, this book provides step-by-step instructions on how to design and build databases from scratch. It shows you how to create reports, validate and index data, and create custom controls. It also demonstrates how to connect your database to the Internet.
Paperback
English
Brand New
Publisher Description
Visual Basic.NET Database Programming For Dummies covers everything you need to get up and running with this substantially changed version of Visual Basic and to begin creating databases for the new Microsoft .NET Platform. This book introduces programmers to quick database solutions with Visual Basic.NET; provides step-by-step instructions on how to design and build databases from scratch; and shows you how to create reports, validate and index data, and create custom controls. The book also demonstrates how to connect your database to the Internet.
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Dive into ADO.NET, SQL, and ASP.NET! Hands-on techniques for maximizing the power of VB .NET's database tools Create high-performance Visual Basic .NET database applications! So you want to build a Visual Basic .NET database solution but don't know where to start? Relax! This friendly guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to get the job done. Have fun while expert Richard Mansfield shows you how to connect your database to the Internet, manage the new ADO.NET DataSets, and much more. The Dummies Way™ Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun Get smart! @UL>
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Dive into ADO.NET, SQL, and ASP.NET! Hands-on techniques for maximizing the power of VB .NET's database tools Create high-performance Visual Basic .NET database applications! So you want to build a Visual Basic .NET database solution but don't know where to start? Relax! This friendly guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to get the job done. Have fun while expert Richard Mansfield shows you how to connect your database to the Internet, manage the new ADO.NET DataSets, and much more. The Dummies Way(TM) Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun Get smart! @ * Find listings of all our books * Create your own personalized book with Hungry Minds a la Carte(TM) * Sign up for daily eTips at
Author Biography
Richard Mansfield is the author of the Visual InterDev 6 Bible, Visual Studio 6 For Dummies, and many other computer books. He is the former editor of Compute! magazine.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1 Part I: The Basics of Databases 9 Chapter 1: The Big Picture 11 Chapter 2: Databases 101: How Databases Work 21 Part II: Making a Connection 41 Chapter 3: Getting Connected with Data Controls 43 Chapter 4: Exploring the Data Form Wizard and Other Assistants 61 Chapter 5: A Collection of Connections 83 Part III: Contacting the User 95 Chapter 6: Simple ASP.NET Data Binding and Web Controls 97 Chapter 7: Designing a User Interface 115 Part IV: Building a Database 133 Chapter 8: Creating a DataSet 135 Chapter 9: Managing DataSets 147 Chapter 10: Validating and Indexing Your Data 165 Part V: The Internet Connection 177 Chapter 11: Translating Windows Applications to WebForms 179 Chapter 12: Active Server Pages: Mixing HTML with VB 207 Chapter 13: ASO.NET: Mixing HTML., XML., and VB.NET 221 Part VI: Hands-On Programming 235 Chapter 14: Migrating to ADO.NET 237 Chapter 15: Acronym Soup: DAO. ODBC, ADO, ADO.NET 251 Chapter 16: More about ADO.NET 257 Chapter 17: Killing Bugs 289 Part VII: Working with Queries 311 Chapter 18: Automatic SQL: Using Query Builder 313 Chapter 19: A Brief Dictionary of SQL 327 Part VIII: The Part of Tens 341 Chapter 20: Ten Great VB.NET Tips 343 Chapter 21: Ten Important Topics that Don't Fit Elsewhere 355 Index 369
Long Description
Dive into ADO.NET, SQL, and ASP.NET! Hands-on techniques for maximizing the power of VB .NETs database tools Create high-performance Visual Basic .NET database applications! So you want to build a Visual Basic .NET database solution but dont know where to start? Relax! This friendly guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to get the job done. Have fun while expert Richard Mansfield shows you how to connect your database to the Internet, manage the new ADO.NET DataSets, and much more. The Dummies Way(TM) Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun Get smart! @ Find listings of all our books Create your own personalized book with Hungry Minds a la Carte(TM) Sign up for daily eTips at
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