Mastering Visual Basic Net Database Programming

Enter a New World of Database Programming Visual Basic .NET and ADO.NET facilitate the development of a new generation of database applications, including disconnected applications that run on the Web. Mastering Visual Basic .NET Database Programming is the resource you need to thrive in this new world. Assuming no prior experience with database programming, this book teaches you every aspect of the craft, from GUI design to server development to middle-tier implementation. If you're familiar with earlier versions of ADO, you'll master the many new features of ADO.NET all the more quickly. You'll also learn the importance of XML within the new .NET paradigm. Coverage includes: Getting familiar with the ADO.NET object model Using the data access wizards Taking advantage of new SQL Server 2000 features Carrying out XSL Transformations and XPath queries Generating XML using the T-SQL FOR XML statement Binding controls to ADO.NET result sets Arriving at a sound database design Tuning your SQL Server 2000 database Using the XML Designer in Visual Studio .NET Leveraging the data access tools available in the Visual Studio .NET IDE Working with .NET data providers Choosing between streaming data and caching data Working with the Data Form Wizard in Visual Studio .NET Using advanced ADO.NET techniques Building a threaded application Using .NET's advanced exception handling capabilities Using the .NET Deployment Project Template Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Enter a new world of database programming,,Visual basic .NET and ADO.NET facilitate the development of a new generation of database applications, including disconnected applications that run on the web. Mastering Visual Basic .NET database programming is the resource you need to thrive in this new world. assuming no prior experience with the database programming, this book teaches you every aspect of the craft, from GUI design to server development to middle tier implementation. If you're familiar with earlier version of ADO, you will master the many new features of ADO.NET all the more quickly. you will also learn the importance of XML within .NET paradigm.Coverage include,a) Getting familiar with the ADO.NET object model,b) Using the data access wizards,c) Taking advantage of new SQL Server 2000 features,d) Carrying out XSL Transformation and XPath queries,e) Generating XML using T-SQL for XML statement,f) Binding controls to ADO.NET results set,g) Tuning your SQL Server 2000 database,h) Using XML Designer in Visual Studio .NET,i) Leveraging the data access tools available in the visual studio .NET IDE,j) Working with .NET data providers,k) Choosing between streaming data and caching data,l) Working with the data form wizards in Visual Studio .NET,m) Using advanced ADO.NET techniques,n) Building a threaded application,o) Using .NET's advanced exception handling capabilities,p) Using .NET Deployment Project Template

Evangelos Petroutsos is a computer engineer who gained much of his experience at the California Institue of Technology and MCI.

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This expert guide covers what you need to know to program with Visual Basic 2008, employ the latest Visual Studio 2008 tools, and operate efficiently within the .NET Framework. In an easy-to-follow style, the book moves from in-depth explanations to practical instruction to real-world examples. Explore basic coding in VB 2008 and learn to build interfaces without coding by using Visual Studio 2008's drag-and-drop visual tools. You?ll get up to speed on LINQ and handle key tasks such as programming TreeView controls, and more.

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