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Beginning SQL Server 2000 for Visual Basic Developers Paperback – January 1, 2000

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SQL Server is now first choice for the Visual Basic developer wanting a more powerful, reliable and sophisticated database than MS Access can provide. Microsoft is actively encouraging a growing number of users onto the SQL platform, by making it cheaply available. The new release, SQL 2000, is tightly integrated with Windows 2000, offering more support for XML and much improved OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) services.

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This book is aimed at intermediate and advanced Visual Basic developers who already have some experience working with some other type of relational database including Microsoft Access. Experience with Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects is also assumed but not required.

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Thearon Willis is a senior consultant with 19 years of IT experience. He is currently a consultant for an International Insurance company, which provides Web programming services. His Web development tools of choice are ASP, Dynamic HTML, Visual Basic and SQL Server. Thearon has worked with Wrox Press previously on Beginning VB SQL Server 7.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Apress (January 1, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 861 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1861004672
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1861004673
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.09 pounds

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OK for starters, but 33 percent irrelevant

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2003

OK for beginners who want to know some of the innards of SQL server, but there are two major faults. One is that newbies to networkable machines will find themselves crushed under the weight of networking and communications jargon that the author never explains, and Win98 machines can't handle half of the book. Second, the last third of the book for some 200 pages has nothing to do with VB: the samples are written entirely in XML, DHTML, and a mere snippet of VBScript. There are better VB tools for creating Web apps that can handle big datasets and ActiveX, whereas XML has enfuriatingly slow performance and an unattractive and inflexible interface that looks like something pounded out on a typewriter (remember those?). 5 stars for the first two-thirds, zilch for the remainder.

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Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2002

I have just finished Thearon Willis's book and I feel that my money was well spent. I am a Visual Basic programmer that has been working with Oracle for the last 5 years and I felt the need to get up to speed with SQL Server 2000. Per the title of the book I am a BEGINNER with SQL Server and this book met my needs exactly.
I actually read the book and manually coded all the examples to build the test projects. Kudos to Mr. Willis for actually testing the code that he put in the book. All examples except one (for the stored procedure for temporary tables, you have to add SET NOCOUNT ON to the script), worked as they were supposed to.
The book went into great detail on the logic and function of code used. Every line of code was explained clearly and concisely. I believe the section on XML was superb. I have struggled through a couple of short courses on XML and was left confused and discouraged. This book helped all the pieces fall into place and gave me the confidence and knowledge to actually create XML projects for the real world.
Sample code is available for download from Wrox and they do respond to requests for help (the SET NOCOUNT ON issue) in a few days.

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Excellent introduction to SQL Server 2000 for VB Developers

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2002

This is an excellent introduction to SQL Server 2000 for Visual Basic 6.0 developers. I used this book and Robert Vieira's Professional SQL Server 2000 Programming (Also by Wrox) to study for the Designing and Implementing Databases using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 exam (70-229). The 2 chapters on XML were especially good. Thearon does his best work when he works solo and this book is one of his best. I have his SQL Server 7 book and both books are well-written. I really like the "Hardware Tracking" tutorial that he follows for most of the book. This tutorial will also help with your Visual Basic skills. I have learned several new VB tricks just by following along. I hope that Thearon writes a Beginning SQL Server 2000 for Visual Basic.Net Developers.

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PDX Bill

The perfect book to begin your 70-229 studying

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2001

This book will help those who know a little to a fair amount of SQL. Use this and then Wrox's "Professional SQL Server 2000" to ready yourself for Microsoft's 70-229. The book is well written and holds your interest. This is THE book for VB programmers. I found a problem with trying to make one chapter's stored procedure work and Wrox's tech support responded in one day to my email to give me a solution (SET NOCOUNT ON). Highly recommended book.

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Robert Prentice

Thearon, Wrox, and Quality

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2000

This is a brilliant book. I bought the previous version and this one is even better than the last.
Thearons style is easy to follow, flowing, and well explained. All the examples are clear and concise. Although a Beginners book, you soon are up to speed and by the end, ready to tackle more advanced topics.
I recommend this along with Rob Viera's Prof SQL Server book.

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Luther P. Kennedy

Beginning SQL Server 2000

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2001

This is the BEST-written WROX P2P book yet. It should be used as a template for all future books. The writer assumes nothing, as he thoroughly explains each aspect of SQL Server 2000. He even includes explanations for obscure menu and toolbar options. True it is a book for beginners, but if you consider yourself and expert, I suggest you read it anyway, if you plan on writing your own how-to book.

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Adeniyi Onasanya

The book has been marvelous!!!

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2004

I have used this book and it has proven to be a highly resourceful Visual Basic and SQL Server book, that I am anxiously waiting for the release of Beginning VB.NET Databases by the same author!!!.

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Jerry D Sevier Jr

Perfect for beginners

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2000

I had never touched SQL Server, nor was my programming up to par. However, Thearon Willis' style is easy to follow and fills in the learning curve nicely. After reading this book, I had a strong foundation needed to tackle most of the database requirments of my company.

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