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Summary: Excellent programming by example guide
Review: This book is excellent for experienced programmers looking for a "how to guide". The examples follow a logical flow and are explained in detail. Experienced programmers will find this an excellent guide in translating their functional understanding of another programming language into the functions available in VB6. I especially like the way that the author offers more than one way to accomplish the same task. Database application programmers could not ask for a better program by example guide then this book. I have purchased several books on VB6 and have been disappointed with the layout, explanations, or scope. This book is exactly as advertised. This is truly a programmer to programmer book.
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Summary: Excellent programming by example guide
Review: This book is excellent for experienced programmers looking for a "how to guide". The examples follow a logical flow and are explained in detail. Experienced programmers will find this an excellent guide in translating their functional understanding of another programming language into the functions available in VB6. I especially like the way that the author offers more than one way to accomplish the same task. Database application programmers could not ask for a better program by example guide then this book. I have purchased several books on VB6 and have been disappointed with the layout, explanations, or scope. This book is exactly as advertised. This is truly a programmer to programmer book.
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Summary: Should be titled SQL Server VB Programming
Review: This book is virtually worthless if you do not have SQL Server 7.0. In addition, the bulk of the first 13 chapters is covered in better detail in Wrox's Beginning VB6 Database's by John Connell. So if you have started with that book, or any other VB database book, then the first half of this book is all review.It does get into some interesting topics, but since I did not have SQL Server 7.0 available, I could not really use this book. If you have SQL server 7.0, VB 6.0 and are new to databases, then this book is PERFECT.
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Summary: Should be titled SQL Server VB Programming
Review: This book is virtually worthless if you do not have SQL Server 7.0. In addition, the bulk of the first 13 chapters is covered in better detail in Wrox's Beginning VB6 Database's by John Connell. So if you have started with that book, or any other VB database book, then the first half of this book is all review. It does get into some interesting topics, but since I did not have SQL Server 7.0 available, I could not really use this book. If you have SQL server 7.0, VB 6.0 and are new to databases, then this book is PERFECT.
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Summary: Great book for learning database programming in VB
Review: This book really taught me a lot. The only thing I would have liked was a better explanation on how to implement a desktop database (local, not on a server). If you read between the lines you can figure it out, but it would have been better if he had outlined some specifics. The hands-on approach of this book really helps you learn. I wouldn't call this a be-all-end-all book of database programming for VB, but it's a great start and the appendices serve as a more in-depth reference.
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Summary: Great book for learning database programming in VB
Review: This book really taught me a lot. The only thing I would have liked was a better explanation on how to implement a desktop database (local, not on a server). If you read between the lines you can figure it out, but it would have been better if he had outlined some specifics. The hands-on approach of this book really helps you learn. I wouldn't call this a be-all-end-all book of database programming for VB, but it's a great start and the appendices serve as a more in-depth reference.
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Summary: Good book on 3-tier Development
Review: This is a good book for programmers who want to use 3-tier techniques to develop VB applications. I loved its good organization, and simple, yet illustrative examples. In fact, it covers nearly all the things I care about: Transactions, stored procedures, security, etc. However, I would be even more happy if it covers more about the Data Environment and Data View Window (and possibly Data Report).
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Summary: The only book you'll need to develop database applications
Review: This is an excellent book if you want to learn and build good client server applications. It starts by building the basic concepts about databases which is very important if you want to have a good database design. It then progresses on to more complex and interesting issues such as 2-tier, 3-tier and n-tier system. It also provides an excellent view of the SQL Server 7 as well as other technologies that you need to be a good enterprise developer. The only thing it doesn't touch is the Visual Modeler tool included with the Visual Studio. This is another addition to the long list of excellent books by Wrox publishing. This might be the only book you'll need to develop database application.
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