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Mastering Database Prog with Visual Basic 6 with CDROM (Mastering)

by Evangelos Petroutsos

ISBN13: 9780782125986
ISBN10: 0782125980
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Meet the Challenge of Any Database Project with Visual Basic and ADOMasteringDatabase Programming with Visual Basic 6 offers highly focused coverage of thetechniques that make Visual Basic the ideal tool for database development.Assuming no prior experience with database programming, this book teaches youevery aspect of the craft, from GUI design to server-side development tomiddle-tier implementation. Rather than waste your time with outmoded dataaccess technologies, it takes you straight to the leading edge--ADO 2.5--helpingyou build database applications that will meet your organization's needs now andinto the future. Coverage includes:

Understanding data accessarchitectures and technologies
Understanding relational databaseconcepts
Getting acquainted with SQL, including the most important featuresof SQL Server 7 for the VB programmer
Understanding ADO and what it offersyour database application
Using the visual database tools
Using ADO 2.5to access databases from within your VB applications
Getting the most fromSQL Server using T-SQL and stored procedures
Simplifying client applicationcoding with stored procedures
Constructing data-awareclasses
Implementing middle-tier components and data-bound ActiveXcontrols
Supporting remote data access
Encapsulating database operationswith ActiveX controls
Accessing a database from within Web applications usingActive Server Pages
Building applications that work with Internet InformationServer and Microsoft Transaction Server
Mapping data structures to hierarchical Recordsets and making the most of disconnected Recordsets

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Petroutsos covers the latest Microsoft tools and technologies for database access, including ADO 2.5 and SQL Server 7. It also includes information on Oracle databases, information rarely found in other books. CD contains all sample code from the text with sample applications.

About the Author

Evangelos Petroutsos is a computer engineer who gained much of his experience at the California Institute of Technology and MCI. Currently, he writes computer books and works as a computer communications consultant. He has authored and co-authored dozens of programming titles, including the best-selling Mastering Visual Basic 6, and Visual Basic 6 Developer's Handbook. He also has published numerous articles and teaches networking and programming courses.

Introduction.

Part I: Database Basics.

Chapter 1: Database Access: Architectures and Technologies.

Chapter 2: Basic Concepts of Relational Databases.

Chapter 3: The Visual Database Tools.

Chapter 4: Structured Query Language.

Chapter 5: A First Look at ADO.

Chapter 6: Programming with ADO.

Chapter 7: Transact-SQL.

Chapter 8: Making the Most of Stored Procedures.

Chapter 9: More ADO Programming.

Part II: Advanced Data-Access Techniques.

Chapter 10: Shaping Your Data.

Chapter 11: Remote Data Access.

Chapter 12: Data-Aware Classes.

Chapter 13: Data-Aware Controls.

Part III: Databases on the Web.

Chapter 14: Accessing Databases over the Web.

Chapter 15: Building IIS Applications.

Chapter 16: Microsoft Transaction Server.

Part IV: Putting Your Knowledge to Work.

Chapter 17: Building an Invoicing Application.

Chapter 18: Building an Online Store.

Index.

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I am a begineer student in database programming.i love to read your published book which encourage me to work on program.
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Product Details

ISBN:: 9780782125986
Author:: Petroutsos, Evangelos
Publisher:: Sybex
Location:: San Francisco, Calif. :
Subject:: General
Subject:: Programming - General
Subject:: Programming Languages - Visual BASIC
Subject:: Database management
Subject:: Microsoft Visual BASIC
Subject:: BASIC
Subject:: Visual programming
Subject:: Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Subject:: Programming / Visual Basic
Edition Number:: 4
Series:: Mastering
Series Volume:: GTR-476
Publication Date:: 20000118
Binding:: Paperback
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Yes
Pages:: 896
Dimensions:: 9.00x7.55x2.34 in. 3.35 lbs.

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