The Microsoft® .NET Framework is all about simplifying the exchange of data among applications across the Internet, regardless of operating system or back-end software. The step-by-step lessons in this easy-to-grasp tutorial detail the major .NET database technologies to demonstrate how to create powerful, flexible Web databases that can serve your needs today and scale for the future. You’ll discover the background behind the latest Web database technologies—and see them in action with complete code samples. If you know how to use HTML, know something about databases, and want to integrate the two in the .NET era with Microsoft Visual Basic® .NET, this book is for you.
Topics covered include:
- Getting started with Web databases
- Organizing your Web environment
- Introducing ASP.NET
- Introducing Web Forms
- Introducing Microsoft Visual Basic .NET
- Understanding database concepts and terms
- Accessing databases with ADO.NET
- Accessing the file system and graphics
- Running database queries
- Identifying visitors and sessions
- Updating databases
- Handling file uploads and pictures
- Creating and using XML Web services
- Tuning and debugging applications
Jim Buyens is the senior PC-LAN administrator for AG Communication Systems, a leading provider of telecommunications switching equipment and software. An early champion of TCP/IP applications and connectivity, he architected a coast-to-coast corporate network with over 25 Windows NT® based servers and 1,000 client PCs. He’s also the Webmaster at www.agcs.com, designing, deploying, and overseeing an intranet with over 14,000 Web pages. He also maintains a Web site featuring support for his books and help in finding Windows NT resources. The URL is http://www.interlacken.com. He is the author of Building Net Sites With Windows NT: An Internet Services Handbook (Addison Wesley, July 1996) and Stupid Web Tricks (Microsoft Press, 1998).
Jim Buyens is the senior PC-LAN administrator for AG Communication Systems, a leading provider of telecommunications switching equipment and software. An early champion of TCP/IP applications and connectivity, he architected a coast-to-coast corporate network with over 25 Windows NT based servers and 1,000 client PCs. He’s also the Webmaster at www.agcs.com, designing, deploying, and overseeing an intranet with over 14,000 Web pages. He also maintains a Web site featuring support for his books and help in finding Windows NT resources. The URL is http://www.interlacken.com. He is the author of Building Net Sites With Windows NT: An Internet Services Handbook (Addison Wesley, July 1996) and Stupid Web Tricks (Microsoft Press, 1998).
