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Can anyone point me to a great vb db programming book? I am putting together an application for work and I am new to vb and db's and would like a book that describes concepts for a beginner, but also can take me into more advanced and technical issues. A section on Data Environment would be extremely helpful. Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
micki
Hi
I use a book called "Special Edition Using Visual Basic 6" It's ok but my suggestion is to figure out what you want to build and research it step by step,ask questions and you will learn lots more than these books can teach you. Don't get me wrong books can help a great deal.
try books from QUE
One of my favorites, currently out of date, is a book published by Micrsoft Press.
HitchHikers Guide to Visual Basic and SQL Server, 5th Edition, ISBN 1-57231-567-9.
Out of date because it covers DAO, RDO and ODBC, If you can find an updated version, you can't go too wrong with it.
[This message has been edited by JHausmann (edited 10-02-1999).]
I'm using Sams Publishing "Teach Yourself Database Programming with Visual Basic in 21 Days." By day five, I could start a project with databases that will do almost everything I need. The lessons also include a lot of general VB stuff.
It's 800 pages and cost $45 (it was the textbook for an evening course).
Been using:
VB6 Black Book: Good general VB stuff, pretty good db area.
And VB6, SQL for Dummies, both pretty good.
I tried Sams teach yourself db programming in 21 days and was lost within a few chapters, I was discouraged until I read the comments at amazon.co.uk from other readers who also became lost very quickly (even experienced programmers were lost!) I then tried Beginning Visual Basic 6 Database Programming by John Connell (wrox press) and found it to be excellent as it is step by step with ENGLISH explanations. It starts with DAO and then moves into ADO. I recommend this book to others. Like you was not sure what to buy and didn't want to waste my money so I went to amazons site and read all comments on VB database books which are written by customers who have bought the book in question, and the aforementioned book came top of the pile (no offence to the person who recommended the SAMs book , as one mans meat is another mans poison)
hope this helps cause its a jungle out there
> locutus
I find The Waite Group's Visual Basic 6 Database How-To is a good book for various databases.
Lloyd
I believe that both John Conell and Sams VB programming books are good as long as you follow the book and practice. Regards.