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Visual Basic 6 Database Programming for Dummies [Paperback]

Richard Mansfield (Author)
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September 23, 1999 0764506250 978-0764506253 1
While previous versions of Visual Basic had some database facilities, with Visual Basic 6, Microsoft has created a robust, fully-fledged database programming language. VB6 includes a raft of highly effective database features and tools?including hundreds of efficiencies, step-through wizards, and shortcuts?that in most cases are extremely easy to understand and master. Among the most important of these are ADO Data Control, Data View window, Query Designer, DataRepeater Control, Data Environment Designer, ActiveX Document Migration Wizard, WebClass Designer, and Visual Data Manager.

Visual Basic 6 Database Programming For Dummies is a friendly, no-nonsense guide for programmers already familiar with Visual Basic who want to take advantage of all of version 6?s powerful database features. Packed with real-world examples and plain-English explanations, it cuts through the jargon and shows you, step-by-step, how to:

  • Build professional-looking database programs
  • Move Windows applications to an intranet or the Internet
  • Craft user-friendly interfaces and robust reports
  • Automate programming with built-in tools
  • Maximize Internet connectivity with ActiveX
  • Develop ASP and IIS applications
  • Transitions from DAO to ADO
  • Understand how best to use all of VB?s built-in database features
  • Get the most out of VB?s Data Environment Designer
  • Know ho to use SQL

Author Richard Mansfield gives you a solid understanding of what databases are, how they work, and what you can do with them. Then he walks you through all the steps to creating powerful database applications. Topics covered include:

  • Getting connected with data controls and the Data Form Wizard
  • Using the Data Environment Designer
  • Designing a user interface
  • Building a new database from scratch
  • Translating Windows applications to Web pages using ActiveX Document Migration Wizard
  • Combining HTML and VB to create active server pages
  • Creating IIS applications
  • Data access programming
  • Using the Query Designer

Have you been baffled by the alphabet soup of VB6 acronyms? Have you tried other books on the subject and found them sourly lacking in clarity? Don?t despair, relax and let Visual Basic 6 Database Programming For Dummies gently ease you into the world of database programming.


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Packed with proven, step-by-step programming techniques

Hands-on tips for maximizing the powerful VB6 database tools

Create high-performance database applications starting today! Packed with real-world examples and plain-English explanations, this friendly guide cuts through the jargon and shows you step-by-step how to create powerful database applications in Visual Basic 6. From designing interfaces and reports to providing Web access, you'll soon be programming like a database pro!

Discover how to: Craft user-friendly interfaces and robust reports Automate programming with built-in tools Maximize Internet connectivity with ActiveX Develop ASP and IIS applications Transition from DAO to ADO

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

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About the Author

Richard Mansfield, the former editor of Compute! magazine, is the author of more than 20 computer book bestsellers, including Visual Studio 6 For Dummies and Visual InterDev Bible. Nickolas Landry, who supplied the technical review, is an MCSD and a Microsoft Regional Director.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 408 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (September 23, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764506250
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764506253
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #643,740 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the beginning VB6 DB programmer, December 3, 1999
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This book was very helpful and informative. It clearly explains RDO, DAO, and ADO technologies. There are lots of good examples for everything, and I didn't find any errors in the code either. This book covered a lot of territory in just 350 pages. It can't teach you everything, but it does introduce you to the 'world of database programming in Visual Basic 6.' I would recommend this book to both the novice and experienced programmer. I have 7 years experience in everything from Mainframe to client/server, and I learned a lot. I am fairly new to VB, though.

RGG

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I got more than I expected!, May 24, 2000
This review is from: Visual Basic 6 Database Programming for Dummies (Paperback)
I bought this book from a local vendor, not Amazon.com because I was in a hurry and needed a good reference right then. I was looking for something more advanced and because it was from the "For Dummies" series, I was afraid I was wasting my money. I already knew a lot of what was covered in the book but I was surprised at how much I didn't know! The examples are easy to follow and easy to reference. And the author covers a surprising amount of detail in such a short read. I would recommend this book to all beginners and intermediate level VB programmers.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It's a VB database programming appetizer, July 23, 2001
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I've been programming for several years. Did most of my work in MS Access, and Quick Basic before that. Access had spoiled me as far as writing small client/server programs. I was looking for something to introduce me into the world of Database Programming in VB. This book, surprisingly, does a pretty good job.

I was looking for something to get me started with ADO as well as some of the newer VB technologies, such as WebClasses - a subject I knew nothing about. The book did a fairly good job. It doesn't go in depth into any of the subjects, but gives you enough to wet your appetite, which is what I hoped out of it.

If you're looking for something to introduce you to the world of database programming using VB, this may be the one you want. Let's face it - compared to other programming books, you can't beat the price.

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sample database file, biblio database, data link file, type this code, substitution tags, browse your hard drive, context menu pops, file data source, acronym soup, substitute the path, user data source, recordset object, code window, stored query, universal data access, command object, test directory, data control, child command, dialog box, database programming, cursor type, locate the database, data source name, caption property
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Visual Basic, End Sub, New Project, Data Environment Designer, Query Designer, Internet Explorer, Visual Data Manager, Data View, Data Objects, Property Pages, Form Load, Data Link Properties, True Then Exit Sub, Double-click the Standard, General Declarations, Private Sub Form, Masked Edit, Data Form Wizard, Title Author, Document Migration, Database Window, Project Explorer, Table Structure, Column Size, Group Header
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