Enter a New World of Database Programming

Visual Basic .NET and ADO.NET facilitate the development of a new generation of database applications, including disconnected applications that run on the Web. Mastering Visual Basic .NET Database Programming is the resource you need to thrive in this new world. Assuming no prior experience with database programming, this book teaches you every aspect of the craft, from GUI design to server development to middle-tier implementation. If you're familiar with earlier versions of ADO, you'll master the many new features of ADO.NET all the more quickly. You'll also learn the importance of XML within the new .NET paradigm. Coverage includes:

Getting familiar with the ADO.NET object model

Using the data access wizards

Taking advantage of new SQL Server 2000 features

Carrying out XSL Transformations and XPath queries

Generating XML using the T-SQL FOR XML statement

Binding controls to ADO.NET result sets

Arriving at a sound database design

Tuning your SQL Server 2000 database

Using the XML Designer in Visual Studio .NET

Leveraging the data access tools available in the Visual Studio .NET IDE

Working with .NET data providers

Choosing between streaming data and caching data

Working with the Data Form Wizard in Visual Studio .NET

Using advanced ADO.NET techniques

Building a threaded application

Using .NET's advanced exception handling capabilities

Using the .NET Deployment Project Template