With the release of Visual Basic 6, database development in Visual Basic moves to a new level of sophistication. With Visual Basic 6 Database How-To, readers can keep abreast of the new developments. It contains more than 120 step-by-step solutions to challenging, real-world problems, presented in the Waite Group's award-winning "How-To" format, tackling even the most complex issues with easily understood solutions. Readers will discover how to use the power of SQL Server in their own apps and learn how to use Open Database Connectivity to create powerful high end programs quickly. For Visual Basic developers, this complete, easy-to-use guide provides the information and resources needed to write high-quality database applications, no matter the database management system.
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Don't make the same mistake I made.,
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This review is from: Waite Group's Visual Basic 6 Database How-To (Paperback)
I don't usually buy a computer book before checking out the customer review on the books. This time, I was in the hurry and had no time to check the review, so I wasted $. On the cover, the publisher claims the book is "THE DEFENITIVE PROBLEM SOLVER". Shame on the publisher and the authors. The code in the book doesn't compile. ActiveX components are missing from the CD. In other words, nothing works. The Waite Group, you owe me $+ tax.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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I need some "Why To" or "When To" with my "How To",
By W. Richman "consumer culture dropout" (on the couch, covered with cats, reading a book) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Waite Group's Visual Basic 6 Database How-To (Paperback)
I was looking for a book that explained the differences between and the advantages of the various data access methods available in Visual BASIC 6, and which would guide me through implementing my chosen solution. After working through the first few sections, I'm more confused than ever. Instead of helping you decide which path to follow and then guiding you down it, this book takes the route of saying "Here's something neat" - "Oh - and this is neat too" - "And *this* method is pretty cool" without making it clear (at least to me) whether you're supposed to use them in conjuction with each other or pick one and use it exclusively in a given program. In fact, I moved from the "Bound Controls" to "Data Access Objects" sections without realizing through several examples that these were probably not meant to be mixed together. The examples often seem to say "Do this, then do that" without making clear _why_ you're doing it. I don't know about you, but I can't learn by rote nearly as effectively as I do if I _understand_ why something works the way it does. I keep thinking "Well, maybe it's designed for someone more experienced at VB database programming than I am," but in working through the examples, I get the feeling that someone with much VB database experience would already know most of this stuff. I'll put the book on the shelf and maybe it will be a useful reference once I've got a clearer understanding of the subject, but it hasn't been much help as a beginner's guide.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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My Bible,
By A Customer
This review is from: Waite Group's Visual Basic 6 Database How-To (Paperback)
I have read other reviews here and I disagree. I find this book incredibly helpful. It will not write your application for you, but it will tell you how to do the details. It has helped me write a major application. I use it as a resource not a learning manual. Once you know DB programming, this book cannot be beat for VB-Access combination
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