Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0 Programmer's Guide [Paperback]

Microsoft Corporation (Author)

Book Description

Series: Programmer's Guide | Publication Date: September 6, 1998

The "Microsoft Visual Interdev 6.0 Programmer's Guide" helps the beginning to intermediate user build intranet and Internet applications with Visual InterDev. The comprehensive resource introduces new users to the Visual InterDev 6.0 environment and guides them in creating Web projects as well as integrating databases. Also covered are topics on using visual database tools, editing and scripting, and building integrated solutions. "Microsoft Visual Interdev 6.0 Programmer's Guide" is the printed equivalent of the official electronic Help for Microsoft's Interactive Web development product. Topics include:

Introducing Visual InterDev 6.0

Creating Web projects

Integrating databases

Using visual database tools

Editing and scripting

Building integrated solutions.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0 Programmer's Guide is divided into six parts: "Basics," "Creating Web Projects," "Designing Sites," "Integrating Databases," "Editing and Scripting," and "Building Integrated Solutions." Each chapter is presented in the concise, blunt manner of other Microsoft product documentation; however, the guide's comprehensiveness and task-oriented organization mean you'll quickly find what you're looking for.

The first part of the book is a rapid-pace run-through of the entire product; it's a great overview. The text covers how to create Web projects, the basics of page editing, database connections, and how to use components in your pages. Chapter 5 presents a series of walk-throughs that illustrate various development scenarios.

As the book progresses, it dives into Visual InterDev's Features in further detail. It adequately covers how to organize projects among multiple programmers as well as how to design large sites using graphical site diagrams. The chapters regarding database integration illustrate how to connect your sites to various databases (and manage databases themselves using the product's built-in tools). If you're serious about Web development with Visual InterDev, you'll need plenty of references in addition to this guide, but this title will still be the first one you grab. --Stephen Plain

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (September 6, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572318678
• ISBN-13: 978-1572318670
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,557,447 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It's in the online help., October 29, 1999

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P. Campbell (La Veta, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0 Programmer's Guide (Paperback)

It's written by Microsoft, and they ought to know, right? Well, this is mostly just the online help, which is not too "helpful" to begin with, so if you have Visual InterDev you don't need to buy this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the only book you'll need, but definitely worth having, October 1, 1998

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Scott "hangtown" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0 Programmer's Guide (Paperback)

I'm not quite as bitter about my purchase as some of these other folks. In fact, I'm not bitter at all. For $20.00, having a hard copy I can read away from my work computer where I have VID 6.0 installed is a deal. More importantly, I learned some things from this book I did not know about VID 6.0 that are useful and show some of the more exciting capabilities of the product.

I agree, it could be more detailed in certain aspects. For one, the form manager example, which is one of the more interesting additions to Visual Interdev for me, seems to be written incorrectly. Also, I would have liked to have seen some parameter query examples for Access as well as SQL Server, since my development environment includes both.

You will certainly want and need other VID 6.0 tutorials and references, but this is a great starter for getting up to speed on the new features and scripting model presented by the latest version of Visual Interdev.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Definately not "The Essential Guide to MS Visual InterDev 6", February 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0 Programmer's Guide (Paperback)

This book provides a very high level overview of the basics and does not provide the information a new user needs to know. The book is limited in its web technology explanations and only touches on functionality. Not a good choice for the new user or for the more experienced user who needs a good reference source.