Microsoft® ADO.NET 2.0 Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft)) [Paperback]

Rebecca Riordan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 8120329163 | ISBN-13: 978-8120329164 | Publication Date: December 14, 2005

Teach yourself the fundamentals of ADO.NET 2.0—one step at a time. With this practical, learn-by-doing tutorial, you get the guidance you need to start creating data centric applications for Microsoft Windows and the Web.

Discover how to:

• Work in the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 development environment
• Use the ADO.NET 2.0 classes in either Visual Basic or Visual C#
• Connect to and manipulate different data sources: Microsoft SQL Server, XML, OLE DB
• Create ADO.NET objects at either design time or run time
• Use visual design tools
• Sort, filter, and manipulate data
• Build data-bound Windows Forms and Web Forms
• Work with validation controls
• Read and write XML data and schemas

CD features:

• Code samples
• Sample databases

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Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

The popular STEP BY STEP approach provides hands-on guidance to beginning-level programmers, covering key features and fundamental techniques to accelerate their productivity with ADO.NET 2.0 and .NET Framework 2.0. The companion CD includes data sets and sample code for all exercises.

Key Book Benefits:

• Provides step-by-step guidance on how to use ADO.NET 2.0 with Visual Studio 2005 to create smart-client and Web applications.

• Features easy-to-follow, logically planned lessons, with necessary data sets and additional code samples on the CD.

• STEP BY STEP is ideal for anyone with a fundamental understanding of computer programming.

About the Author

Rebecca M. Riordan has worked as a consultant, a systems analyst, and a senior technical support engineer for Microsoft Australia. She studied database design and analysis at the University of California, Irvine. Rebecca has been a presenter at the TechEd conference and has written several other books, including Microsoft ADO.NET Step by Step and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Programming Step by Step (Microsoft Press).

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (December 14, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8120329163
• ISBN-13: 978-8120329164
• ASIN: 0735621640
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,124,672 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good... and I didnt even like the 2003 version, January 2, 2006

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R. Rivera (San Juan, Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft® ADO.NET 2.0 Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft)) (Paperback)

First, let me give you a little background on my experience level. I'm a Computers Engineering student at a local college. I've worked with C# and databases for some time now, but I usually work the code from scratch (no data binding, etc), instead of using the vast array of ADO.NET features.

I read (more like "tried to read") the version of this book that covers ADO.NET 2003. I didn't learn much from it. It all seemed too complex for me, at the time. I dropped the book and, while I managed to accomplish my programming tasks, I bet it would have been a lot easier with some higher ADO.NET knowledge.

This time around I have a bit more experience when it comes to .NET (not everything sounds like chinese now). I feel quite comfortable with the book and think I'm learning a lot.

Overall, I've read up till chapter 6 and I'm quite satisfied. Would certainly recommend it!

BTW: All it takes to get the examples to work is reading the instructions which are explained in the first pages.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Introduction to ADO.NET 2.0, April 19, 2007

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J. Guthrie (Memphis, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft® ADO.NET 2.0 Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft)) (Paperback)

My college textbook coverage of ADO.NET left me with more questions than answers, so I searched for other resources. I thought I had learned how to read the book reviews on Amazon.com and have used them as a guide for buying in the past. So when I read the review for this book, I initially gave it a pass and purchased "Programming Microsoft ADO.NET 2.0: Core Reference" by David Sceppa. The Core Reference is excellent, but after reading most of it I felt that it was a just a little over my head. What I first needed was a good introduction to ADO.NET.

So, I purchased this book, have read most of it and have worked the tutorials. It has been excellent for my needs. The writing style is clear and thorough, and now I have a much better understanding of how the various components of ADO.NET work together.

I had no trouble installing the code samples; just followed the instructions in the Introduction.

19 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buy David Sceppa's ADO.NET book, March 12, 2006

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John Grove (Malibu, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft® ADO.NET 2.0 Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft)) (Paperback)

Most things I have ever wrote a review in the past are usually very positive. And for the record, I like Microsoft's books for the most part. Especially the great authors like Francesco Balena or David Sceppa. But unfortunately Rebecca's book (how can I say this and be polite?) flat stinks. (Sorry Rebecca).

I know there have been some advancements in the .NET 2.0 platform, and I know that ADO.NET has some advancements. But for understanding ADO.NET's core functionilties, David Sceppa's book is still the best. Though if you wanted to see the new features of ADO.NET, you will find any book by any other author is better than this one.

Sorry to sound so negative but its the plain truth, you will learn nothing valuable from this book.