"Expert One-on-One Visual Basic 2005 Database Programming" is a comprehensive guide for experienced VB programmers upgrading their skills. This book offers best practices and advanced techniques for data management with VB 2005 and SQL Server. With real-world examples and easy-to-follow instructions, readers can learn to create usable Windows and Web forms in minutes without writing a line of code. The book also covers T-SQL extensions, in-process Web services, and notifications. Overall, this book is an indispensable resource for programmers looking to develop their skills in Visual Basic 2005 and SQL Server.

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Are you hesitant to migrate to Visual Studio(r) 2005? Maybe you're ready to upgrade to Visual Basic 2005 but feel a bit overwhelmed by ADO.NET 2.0 and the Visual Data Tools of this new release. In this hands-on guide, I'll share with you the best practices, the latest features, and advanced data management techniques with Visual Basic 2005 and SQL Server or SQL Server Express 2005. Plus, I'll incorporate simple to moderately complex project examples that feature real-world, database front-end applications with Windows and Web forms. First, I'll begin with ADO.NET 2.0 basics, then I'll move on to designing and programming smart clients with typed DataSets as their data sources. Gradually, I'll walk you through using DataSource, GridView, and DetailsView Web controls. Finally, I'll demonstrate how to take advantage of the new T-SQL extensions, in-process Web services, and notifications. What you will learn from this book Who this book is for This book is for experienced VB programmers who are upgrading from VB6 or VS 2002/2003 to VB 2005. Basic familiarity with the VS 2005 or VB Express 2005 environment is helpful but not assumed. No prior VB6, VBA, or VBScript experience is necessary. Wrox Expert One-On-One books present the wisdom accumulated by an experienced author who is recognized as an expert by the programming community. These experts challenge professional developers to examine their current practices in pursuit of better results.

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