Visual Basic and Databases: A Step-By-Step Database Programming Tutorial

by Philip Conrod, Lou Tylee

VISUAL BASIC AND DATABASES is a step-by-step database programming tutorial that provides a detailed introduction to using Visual Basic for accessing and maintaining databases for desktop applications. Topics covered database structure, database design, Visual Basic project building, ADO .NET data objects (connection, data adapter, command, data table), data bound controls, proper interface design, structured query language (SQL), creating databases using Access, SQL Server and ADOX, and database reports. Actual projects developed include a books tracking system, a sales invoicing program, a home inventory system and a daily weather monitor.

VISUAL BASIC AND DATABASES is presented using a combination of over 850 pages of self-study notes and actual Visual Basic examples. No previous experience working with databases is presumed. It is assumed, however, that users of the product are familiar with the Visual Basic environment and the steps involved in building a Visual Basic application (such training can be gained from our LEARN VISUAL BASIC ​course).

VISUAL BASIC AND DATABASES requires a Microsoft Windows operating system and the free Community Edition of Microsoft Visual Studio 2015. This tutorial is not compatible with Visual Studio 2019. The Visual Basic source code, databases and all needed multimedia files are available for download from the publisher's website (KidwareSoftware.com) after book registration.

924 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 11, 2017

Reviews

[Kapila Tissera · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple language, Correct presentation

After reading several books to learn . Net, VB, SQL, ADO. Net and MS Visual Studio, finally I found one book which helped me to grasp and master concepts of database programming in applications. THANK YOU Authors, for the simple style of writing and presenting the correct concepts at the correct time so learning was easy.

[Azat Sulaev · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have gone through many books to try to understand how to use MS Access, but all my efforts were futile, because those books didn't really explain well how relational databases work. While trying to setup simple Winforms database app for my work, I came across this book. Editing of the book can be improved, but despite that this book is quite easy to read and follow. I have been using it to setup multiple database systems at my work. Also I was able to master MS Access without even picking up any more books, because this book finally gave me foundational understanding of the relational databases.