Visual Basic .NET and Access Database Development

Author: Da Bosen
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Learn how to use Access and Visual Basic.NET to develop next-generation database applications. The Microsoft.NET Framework is a wonderful new world for developers who use Access, Visual Basic, and Visual Basic for Applications. This book comprehensively and detailedly introduces how to use Visual Basic.NET to generate or update Access-based client applications to fully leverage this new world. The book provides specialized guidance on how the .NET Framework is applied to Access development. It then explores Visual Basic.NET and ADO.NET programming, demonstrating through various cases and code examples how to use these tools to develop robust web applications and services. This book is part of the "Microsoft.NET Programmer Series," focusing on how to use Visual Basic.NET for Access database programming, as well as introducing ADO.NET technology.
Chapter 1 discusses the problems Access developers encounter. Chapters 2-4 introduce Visual Basic.NET. Chapters 5-6 delve into Windows Forms. Chapters 7-9 cover ADO.NET development using Access databases. Chapters 10-12 introduce web development. Chapter 13 covers .NET Framework security technologies. The appendix introduces XML technology. This book is primarily aimed at developers and computer enthusiasts who use Access databases and want to solidly master the .NET Framework. No prior knowledge of the .NET Framework is required to read this book.
About the Author: Rick Dobson is a technical writer and training instructor. His works have appeared in various publications and websites, such as SQL Server Magazine, MSDN Online Library, Microsoft TechNet, Visual Basic Programmer's Journal, and Microsoft Interactive Developer. Rick's recent works include Programming Microsoft Access Version 2002 (Core Reference) and Programming SQL Server 2000 with Visual Basic.NET (Tsinghua University Press, 2003). Rick was selected as a hero by Microsoft during the 10th anniversary celebration of Access. Rick founded CAB Limited, which has been holding national seminars on Microsoft database tools annually since 1999. Attendees include both independent developers and developers from organizations such as General Electric, Daimler-Chrysler, Bank of America, EDS, and the U.S. Navy.