ADO.NET Programming in Visual Basic .NET (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Steven E. Holzner (Author), Bob Howell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0131018817 | ISBN-13: 978-0131018815 | Publication Date: January 9, 2003 | Edition: 2

ADO.NET Programming in Visual Basic .NET teaches all you'll need to know to make the most of ADO.NET - whether you're an experienced VB database programmer or not. Its realistic code examples and practical insights illuminate ADO.NET from its foundations to advanced data binding and application optimization. Coverage includes: VB.NET database programming tools, ADO.NET class libraries, data providers, DataSets, DataGrids, and more. Includes detailed Web services coverage, plus a complete case study application.

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From the Back Cover

Prentice Hall PTR's new ADO.NET Programming in Visual Basic .NET -

• The practical guide to database development with VB.NET and ADO.NET
• Includes detailed coverage of XML-based Web services
• Data providers, DataGrids, DataSets, data binding, and much more
• Complete case study application-building a robust ADO.NET data control

Build powerful database apps and Web services fast, with VB.NET and ADO.NET!

With ADO.NET, you can build database-enabled applications and Web services with more speed, flexibility, and power than ever before. ADO.NET Programming in Visual Basic .NET teaches you all you'll need to know to make the most of ADO.NET - whether you're an experienced Visual Basic database programmer or not. The authors' realistic code examples and practical insights illuminate ADO.NET from its foundations to state-of-the-art data binding and application optimization.

Coverage includes -

• Understanding the ADO.NET class libraries
• Utilizing Visual Basic.NET's powerful database programming tools
• Connecting to databases using ADO.NET's wide range of data providers
• Using DataSets to read, store, and process XML data
• Mastering data binding with Windows Forms and ASP.NET Web Forms
• Building data-driven XML-based Web Services and Windows thin client applications

The book concludes with a complete case study application - constructing a .NET version of the powerful ADO data control that VB 6 programmers loved, but isn't included in ADO.NET.

About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

STEVE HOLZNER is Director of the Center for Increased Profits, in Ithaca, New York. Holzner has written over thirty books on PC and/or Windows programming topics. Over a million copies of his books have been sold, and they've been translated into twelve languages. Formerly a contributing editor for PC Magazine, he holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University.

BOB HOWELL has been a Visual Basic developer since VB 1. Prior to that he developed in COBOL on mainframe systems. He has done work for major corporations and developed several client/server and multi-tier applications using Microsoft technologies. These applications have ranged from document storage and retrieval to management reporting and distributed repair depot management systems. He is a master of GUI development in Visual Basic.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (January 9, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131018817
• ISBN-13: 978-0131018815
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,096,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Steven Holzner is an award-winning author who has written extensively on Ajax and JavaScript. With over 100 titles published, he's sold over a million copies of his books and been translated into 16 languages. As a former faculty member of MIT and Cornell, he teaches corporate seminars around the country.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Written Book, December 1, 2003

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K. Martin (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ADO.NET Programming in Visual Basic .NET (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I've gone through only three chapters in this book, but it's already my favorite ADO.NET book. The authors write in an understandable, lucid manner and they don't dumb down the material. They also don't waste time rehashing ADO, DAO, and other (now) legacy technologies. The book is about ADO.NET only and it is obviously written by authors who are truly knowledgable about the material and know how to communicate that knowledge. This is a five star book all the way.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fair to Mild, September 28, 2005

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Peter L. Hibberd "topolino" (Perth - Western Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ADO.NET Programming in Visual Basic .NET (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I found this book to be quite useful, however the subject matter was derived from an early edition of VB.Net and so found some things difficult to translate. The layout of the book is poor with new major topics starting at the bottom of the page, and the quality of the screenshots is very poor to be unreadable at times. I could not get the demo example to work - but this may be due to version conflicts.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, July 29, 2005

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Albert J. Mangini - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ADO.NET Programming in Visual Basic .NET (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This book may be tough going if you are new to Visual Basic .NET but it's worth it weight in gold. You'll end up with a better understanding of connection strings, data providers, data adapters, datasets, dataviews, tables, writing and reading XML, and data binding.
Anyone can drag and drop tables onto a form. This book teaches you how to write everything in code in addition to using the drag and drop method.
I'm using the book as the textbook for the ADO.NET programming couse that I'm teaching. Very few mistakes and the sample code compiles without any problems.