Practical Database Programming with Visual Basic.NET

Explains how to develop database programs using Visual Basic.NET 2005 Tools and Wizards, and runtime Object methods. Lecturer support available.

Ying Bai (Author)

9780521885188, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 13 October 2008

828 pages, 623 b/w illus. 88 tables 194 exercises
26 x 18.8 x 4.7 cm, 1.55 kg

Avoiding overly large blocks of code used in most other database programming books, this book shows a simple and easy way to create database programs and explains how to build professional and practical databases more efficiently. In addition to Design Tools and Wizards, the runtime object method is also discussed and analyzed to let users design and implement more sophisticated data-driven applications with complicated coding techniques. Three popular database systems – Microsoft Access, SQL Server 2005, and Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (XE) – are discussed in detail, with practical examples and sample projects. This book will appeal to college students, programmers, and software engineers alike. Sample code and additional exercise questions for students, as well as solutions and lecture slides for instructors, are available via the Web (www.cambridge.org/9780521712354).

1. Introduction
2. Introduction to databases
3. Introduction to ADO.NET
4. Data selection query with Visual Basic.NET
5. Data inserting with Visual Basic.NET
6. Data updating and deleting with Visual Basic.NET
7. Accessing data in ASP.NET
8. ASP.NET web services.

Subject Areas: Database programming [UMT], Microsoft programming [UMP]