As one of the most popular programming languages in the world,
Visual Basic continues to expand on the functionality and
flexibility of its framework. This book explains how to use Visual
Basic 2005 to write efficient database applications that can be
used throughout an enterprise.
With this teaching tool, you''ll learn how to use queries,
views, and stored procedures to efficiently access and manipulate
data from your applications. You''ll get a firm grasp on using
ADO.NET as well as OleDb, SQL, and Oracle to access specific
databases. Plus, hands-on examples and try-it-out exercises help
you put your reading into practice so that with each chapter,
you''ll gradually build the pieces of a single application.
What you will learn from this book
- How ADO.NET continues to evolve as a building block for
accessing and manipulating data in relational databases
- Ways to encrypt and decrypt data, hash passwords, and further
secure access to your data
- Techniques for accessing your Web Service from both Windows(r)
and Web applications
- Best practices for using business logic and data access
components to produce report data or update data in your back-end
databases
Who this book is for
This book is for developers who want to learn to write database
applications and back-end databases, such as Microsoft(r) Access,
Microsoft(r) SQL Server, and Oracle(r). Some experience with Visual
Basic 2005 is helpful but not required.
Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming
languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a
structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the
techniques involved.