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Beginning Visual Basic 6 Database Programming introduces you to databases and takes you all the way through to the latest ADO technologies in Visual Basic 6. Step by step, this book will help you to build working database components and applications in Visual Basic. Whether you want to work with databases on your desktop, get access to legacy data, or program database access across the Internet, this is the book that will get you started.

This book provides you with all the practical knowledge and skills you need to build a solid foundation in Microsoft Access and Visual Basic database programming. This comprehensive reference offers thorough coverage of object-oriented programming, including how to create data handling classes and ActiveX controls for code reusability; how to effectively use DAO, ADO, ASP, and SQL; and how to take data mining to the next level.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #465470 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-13
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 880 pages

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• Provides a good foundation for Microsoft Access and Visual Basic database programming
• Offers thorough coverage of object-oriented programming, including how to create data handling classes and ActiveX controls for code reusability
• Covers DAO, ADO, ASP, and SQL, and demonstrates how to take data mining to the next level

Beginning Visual Basic 6 Database Programming introduces you to databases and takes you all the way through to the latest ADO technologies in Visual Basic 6. Step by step, this book will help you to build working database components and applications in Visual Basic. Whether you want to work with databases on your desktop, get access to legacy data, or program database access across the Internet, this is the book that will get you started.

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This book covers all of the new and improved data-access features of Visual Basic 6 (VB6) and illustrates how to put the various components and techniques to work in real-world applications. The first chapter spells out the concepts of databases in general and then introduces the reader to the Data Control and the VB Data Form Wizard--a quick way to snap together a database interface. From there, author John Connell spends a few chapters illustrating how to code the data control and build a "bulletproof" user interface to your data.

After a discussion about planning your database structure, Connell steps you through the process of building a fully functional application that uses many important VB features. The chapters include screen shots, diagrams, and code snippets, with plenty of tips and step-by-step exercises. You can download the source code for the included examples from the publisher's Web site.

Once you have the preliminary education under your belt, the author presents Microsoft's Universal Data Access (UDA) architecture. He shows how to create your own data-bound ActiveX controls and use Active Server Pages (ASPs) to fetch and return database records via a Web browser. Connell finishes off this lengthy education with a brief foray into data mining and a discussion of how to export data to other applications. --Stephen Plain

Download Description

• Provides a good foundation for Microsoft Access and Visual Basic database programming
• Offers thorough coverage of object-oriented programming, including how to create data handling classes and ActiveX controls for code reusability
• Covers DAO, ADO, ASP, and SQL, and demonstrates how to take data mining to the next level

Beginning Visual Basic 6 Database Programming introduces you to databases and takes you all the way through to the latest ADO technologies in Visual Basic 6. Step by step, this book will help you to build working database components and applications in Visual Basic. Whether you want to work with databases on your desktop, get access to legacy data, or program database access across the Internet, this is the book that will get you started.

Customer Reviews

I soon made $5,500.00 with this book
Prior to picking up John's book I had some familiarity with 'desktop' databases like Lotus Approach and MS Access, and had a beginner's understanding of the Basic Language, but felt to intimidated to actually code my own database from scratch in a major programming language.

After studying John's material and hand coding the examples (no copy and paste), I gained the confidence necessary to bid on a Database contract in the manufacturing sector. I won the contract. The database has been in production for over 4 years now.

The client recently asked me to upgrade it. This IS IMPORTANT, because John's emphasis on good database design, code optimization, and component reuse HELPED me to write code that I can easily return to and understand later when it's time for maintenance or upgrades.

And yes, there were two examples in his code that were broken, but they were minor mistakes and he teaches so well that I was able to fix it myself and make the examples work.

P.S. In the recommended titles below:
The first - is actually a great VB/MS HTML help reference.
The second - is by Dan Appleman. Dan's books are a MUST HAVE for serious VB developers.

Other Recommended Titles:
Microsoft Access 97 Developer's Handbook - MS Press
Developing COM/ActiveX Components with Visual Basic 6 - SAMS
Professional Active Server Pages 2.0 - Wrox
Java 2 Primer Plus - SAMS

Best of the Litter! VB and Database development with ADO
I strongly recommend purchasing a copy of Beginning VB6 Database.

WHY?
Top quality code that works!
Great working examples!
Gets you into the "preverbal" guts of VB Database programming.

Want to learn how ADO works? You will find in Johns book.

John's book has taken me well beyond the "basics" of VB database programming, with...

First rate screen shots of the applications development and the real world examples he presents as you move along from one chapter to the next.

And yes all with excellent easy to follow explanations and code.

Solid examples of good Class development. Well document/written/
Useful API code and more importantly it works!

And guess what John explains why!!!

I could go on and on, but I think you get the point.

Soooooooooo....
If you what get a grip on ADO, I can't think of a better place to start then with...
Beginning VB6 Database!!!

THANK YOU JOHN!!

Good Starting Book For New Programmers
I purchased this book with the intention of getting a better idea of what I need to do to get a grasp on writing database driven applications.

This book is wonderful for those who have some VB experience and want to continue learning the more in-depth portions of Visual Basic.

I have also used this book in conjunction with my school as a reference guide for my database programming class.