Designed for experienced Visual Basic programmers needing to master the details of building applications that access relational and other data stores. This guide is organized as a reference with entries that include tutorials, step-by-step instructions, code samples and other elements designed to speed mastery of the subject matter.

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Thanks to Visual Basic 6, developing complete client/server database applications is easier than ever. If you'd like to take advantage of Visual Basic 6's powerful database application development tools, we recommend you pick up a copy of Visual Basic 6 Database Programming. The book's detailed instructions, practical, real-world examples, and expert insights make it the most comprehensive guide available on Visual Basic 6. Topics covered include DAO, RDO, ADO, ODBC, and OLE DB. The bonus CD-ROM features all the code samples from the book. You also get demo and trial versions of programs such as ButtonMaker, InputPro, Calendar Widgets, VBAssist, and much more.

Spend less time searching for Visual Basic commands and more time learning them with Visual Basic 6 in Plain English. Featuring a quick-reference format, illustrated tutorials, practical examples, and concise, step-by-step instructions, Visual Basic 6 in Plain English is the ideal guide for busy VB programmers at every level. The book covers such important topics as arrays, controls, forms, classes, objects, properties, data types, operators, debugging commands, and much more.

For undergraduate/graduate and MBA level Visual Basic courses. This comprehensive text employs the uses of core VB controls to teach programming from the perspective of data entry and processing. It balances this approach to learning with coverage of VB features and fundamentals, providing students with a practical orientation and many interesting programming challenges with direct applicability to future jobs. *Focus on programming problems - Covers code performance and minimization considerations. For example, Chapter 9 gives examples using different algorithms and shows the differences in speed. Chapter 10 illustrates several code structures that not only minimizes the code but also enhance its maintainability. *Provides students with an emphasis on enhancing data entry efficiency, and considerations associated with data management - rather than the features of VB objects. *Online help file provides pointers to additional information. *Familiarizes students with readily available resources to expand their knowledge of material covered in the text. Beginning with Chapter 2, Look It Up special boxes point to additional useful information in the online MSDN library. *Numerous pro

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Visual Basic.NET Database Programming For Dummies covers everything you need to get up and running with this substantially changed version of Visual Basic and to begin creating databases for the new Microsoft .NET Platform. This book introduces programmers to quick database solutions with Visual Basic.NET; provides step-by-step instructions on how to design and build databases from scratch; and shows you how to create reports, validate and index data, and create custom controls. The book also demonstrates how to connect your database to the Internet.