Visual Basic and Databases - Professional Edition

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1937161447 ISBN 13: 9781937161446

Publisher: Kidware Software, 2013

VISUAL BASIC AND DATABASES is a tutorial that provides a detailed introduction to using Visual Basic for accessing and maintaining databases for desktop applications. Topics covered include: 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 color 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 7 or the Windows 8 operating system and Microsoft Visual Basic Professional 2012. The Visual Basic source code, databases and all needed multimedia files are available for download from the publisher's website (KidwareSoftware.com) after you register this book.

About the Author:

Philip Conrod has authored, co-authored and edited over two dozen computer programming books and tutorials over the past 30 years. Philip started programming in 1977 on a Commodore PET computer at the very young age of 13. Philip holds a Certificate in Computer Programming for Business from WarrenTech, a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems and a Master's certificate in the Essentials of Business Development from Regis University. Philip has held Information Technology leadership roles in companies like Sundstrand Aerospace, Safeco Insurance, FamilyLife, Kenworth Truck Company, and PACCAR Inc. Today, Philip serves as the Chief Information Officer for large manufacturing company based in Seattle, Washington. In his spare time, Philip still enjoys writing and publishing computer programming books for students and he serves as the President of Kidware Software. Kidware Software LLC publishes computer programming books and tutorials under the trade names of KIDware, Kidware Software, BibleByte Books and ComputerScienceForKids.com.
Lou Tylee holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a PhD in Electrical Engineering.  Lou has been programming computers since 1969 when he took his first Fortran course in college.  He has written software to control suspensions for high speed ground vehicles, monitor nuclear power plants, lower noise levels in commercial jetliners, compute takeoff speeds for jetliners, locate and identify air and ground traffic and to let kids count bunnies, learn how to spell and do math problems. He has written several on-line texts teaching Visual Basic, Visual C# and Java to thousands of people.  He taught a beginning Visual Basic course for over 15 years at a major university.    Currently, Lou works as an engineer at a major Seattle aerospace firm.   Lou and his family live in Seattle, Washington.

Review:

"The Visual Basic & Databases Tutorial was the best tutorial and samples I found to use Visual Basic". -  Lester Torres Rivera, Teacher, Puerto Rico

"I just want to thank you for the many tutorials that I have ordered from your company over the past decade.  Your tutorials have been instrumental in allowing me, a secondary school teacher in Ontario, to learn what I need to know in order to conduct my own High School Computer Science Classes inVisual Basic and Visual C#.  I thank you, and urge you to keep up the excellent work. It has been instrumental in helping me learn and grow as a teacher." - Alan Payne, TA,  Blakelock High School, Oakville, ON

"Visual Basic and Databases was well organized and the various projects that I had to create in order to learn the material was exhaustive and intensive (which is good!).   The course was fun, entertaining and rewarding." - Ray Torres, Miami, FL

"I really enjoyed the Visual Basic & Databases tutorial. The database connection examples really helped me." - Bruce Chin, Developer, Toronto, Ontario