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The Definitive DataWindow: Your Key to PowerBuilder Success (Paperback)

by Richard Brooks (Author)
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Explores the depths of the DataWindow and shows how to take full advantage of this popular but underutilized technology. Focuses on in-depth understanding of the DataWindow object that contributes to improved DataWindow control skills, database programming, and user interface design. Softcover. CD-ROM included. DLC: Database design.

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The cornerstone of Sybase's PowerBuilder rapid application development (RAD) tool, the DataWindow greatly facilitates the retrieval and presentation of information from relational databases. Over the years, it has proven its value as a powerful and versatile object that can solve a variety of client/server data handling challenges, and with each new version its capabilities have been expanded and enhanced.

The Definitive DataWindow explores the depths of the DataWindow and shows you how to take full advantage of this popular, but underutilized, technology. Drawing on his extensive knowledge and experience, Richard Brooks leads you from DataWindow basics to its most sophisticated and rarely mined capabilities, providing the insights and advanced skills needed to master this important database development technology.

This book focuses on an in-depth understanding of the DataWindow object, a comprehension that contributes to improved DataWindow control skills, database programming, and user interface design. Other topics include:

  • Database Painter techniques for creating customized edit masks and display formats
  • Graphing, from basic functions to techniques for animating graphs in response to user actions
  • The DataWindow mini-language that creates sophisticated results with virtually no programming
  • Creating a library of specialized DataWindows
  • The DataWindow's role in distributed application development
  • The DataWindow Version 7.0 interface
  • The DataWindow with PowerJ and PowerSite
  • Sample code taken directly from existing programs that are running in real-life applications

    For those new to the topic, this book presents background on relational database technology, SQL, and DataWindow fundamentals. An entire chapter is devoted to pragmatic tips and techniques for overcoming real-world database development problems. The accompanying CD-ROM features a shareware copy of StarTeam and English Wizard.

    Part tutorial, part reference, and part practical guide, this indispensable resource will greatly enhance your use of the DataWindow and your overall database programming skills.



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  • Product Details

    • Paperback: 800 pages
    • Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional (April 6, 2000)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 020170224X
    • ISBN-13: 978-0201702248
    • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
    • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
    • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
    • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,110,173 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Review of The Definitive Datawindow, April 17, 2000
    By Gokul Bhandari "Bibliophile" (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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    If you are a PowerBuilder programmer, then the recent book entitled "The Definitive Datawindow" is certainly a must for you. Datawindow is considered the heart of PowerBuilder and this books explores it in a very minute detail. I have been programming in PowerBuilder for last 4 years and after reading this book, I realize how rudimentary my approach was. I wish I could have this book earlier. A significant portion of the book is covered with the introduction to RDBMS and SQL, so even the non PowerBuilder programmer can find this book useful. The author's style is simple and straight forward. The best thing about this book is that the author has made a great effort in putting all datawindow related material in a coherent way. I consider this book a jewel in datawindow techology. Lucky and wise are those who start their Powerbuilder journey with this book.
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    4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
    4.0 out of 5 stars My opinion is..., June 12, 2000
    ... this is a very good book, for beginners like me. It's nor a manual neither a reference. It contains a lot of examples and overall ideas to deal with and think about. There are solutions applied to real problems. That's why I like it: a practical manual with theory inside you learn with no effort. And it's written in english; no slang, technical word where necessary only. It's important for people speaking non english languages. Thanks Rick.
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    5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
    2.0 out of 5 stars Big disappointment, May 26, 2000
    By A Customer
    Too much text and too many pictures, not much information that you would not find in most PB books. Part tutorial, part reference, and part practical guide, but nothing special as a whole.
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    1.0 out of 5 stars Use the PB online Help instead!
    I was hoping this book would shed some light on more advance features of the datawindow. Instead, it is basically a re-hash of the online help file. Nothing new here. Read more
    Published on October 8, 2004 by Christoper Daugherty

    5.0 out of 5 stars A nice desktop datawindow reference
    This book has saved me hours of programming several times during my datawindow development and exposed some little known tips/tricks/techniques. Read more
    Published on September 13, 2003 by Shekar Reddy

    2.0 out of 5 stars Definitive of What?
    I have to thank those that wrote an honest review of the material covered in this book and must agree that many of these reviews were written by folks close to the author. Read more
    Published on April 1, 2003 by Terry Drake

    1.0 out of 5 stars &1.50 was too much to pay for this
    I saw this author present at tech wave on this same subject and he was incompetent and totally disorganized. Read more
    Published on March 20, 2003

    2.0 out of 5 stars Not impressed
    I agree with Mr. Boyes. Having borrowed a copy of this book, I count myself fortunate I didn't pay for it. Read more
    Published on March 18, 2003

    4.0 out of 5 stars Thanks Again Rick (Even if I didn't get my free copy)
    I had this on order when it was originally going to be published by Manning as "The Ultimate Datawindow". Read more
    Published on February 12, 2001 by David L. McAllister

    4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference book on datawindows
    It's not unusual that the guru of datawindows would write a book strictly on datawindows. The "Definitive Datawindows" book is a must have for any serious powerbuilder... Read more
    Published on October 17, 2000 by Melanie A. Norton

    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful
    The Definitive DataWindow by Richard Brooks has been very helpful to me. Recently I have been assigned to learn the application and without the opportunity to take classes I... Read more
    Published on September 5, 2000 by Emily Alexander

    5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive ? You Bet !
    The Definitive Datawindow is everything you ever wanted to know about Datawindows and more. It caters to both novices and to people like me who have worked with PB for the last 6... Read more
    Published on August 1, 2000 by jo_chan

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