7 Client Server Applications In Visual Basic

Imagine building an addition to your home with all the tools and materials you need right at hand, and, better yet, the framing already in place! That's what it's like to develop and implement powerful, effective client/server applications with the help of this book and companion diskette. Instead of simply discussing technical theories, this book provides seven working software example applications as learning tools for you to understand, use, and ultimately build upon.

Written by an expert user of Visual Basic as a design tool since the 1.1 version, this book covers all of the essential aspects of client/server development for Visual Basic 6, including security issues, the architecture of the Internet and Intranets in relation to VB6, and more. The CD-ROM includes valuable SQL statements that generate the database schemas and populate the table for Microsoft Access, SQL Server, Oracle 7.X and 8.0 and Sybase SQL Anywhere. Cover title

Visual FoxPro is the perfect front end for client-server applications. Its robust user interface, native local data engine and integral hooks into binding with remote data sources, and rich object model, combined with the powerful SQL Server database engine are an unbeatable combination. But with power and flexibility comes potential complexity. "Client-Server Applications with Visual FoxPro and SQL Server" teaches users how to put these two powerful tools together and take advantage of the best features of both.

Levinson writes an extremely practical manual based on Release 1.0 of the .NET Framework / Release 1.0 of Visual Studio .NET + .Net Framework Service Pack 1.

Corporate IS developers, advanced network and system administrators, and developers can use this guide to implement client/server applications using Visual Basic 4, Enterprise Edition, and the Microsoft Solutions Framework. This guide also shows how to maximize the benefits of new remote OLE automation capabilities of Visual Basic 4.

This book provides people new to Client/Server concepts and implementation a step-by-step guide to building applications in Visual Basic. Specific implementation examples are provided including cutting edge technology such as WinSock, distributed OLE, Remote Access, etc. The CD contains all example code--including executable versions of the applications--custom controls, and utilities.

Unlike other client/server books, this one shows readers how to employ those abstract concepts and difficult to understand ideas using real-world examples and suggestions. The book shows what works and what doesn't. Includes complete explanations and examples (including source code) on how to use all of the most efficient database connectivity methods--JET, ODBC API, and DB-Library.