This book provided me all the important information and techniques on how to develope relational databases. The authors really got to the guts on how real databases work. For instance, using two or more tables in a dataset, creating relations with these tables, using data binding controls where certain combo boxes are bound to a different table in the dataset. So, one can develope a user interface where certain textboxes and combo boxes are connected to other tables all on one form. I actually created my own mini database from this book. All the code worked like a champ. Keep in mind that one should download the application files from their website for each chapter. Once you run the programs for each chapter, you will understand the concepts the authors explain about the code. Make sure you have a minimal background on your standard VB.NET because the authors are not neccesarily going to hold your hand throughout the book, but they do come close.

This book provided me all the important information and techniques on how to develope relational databases. The authors really got to the guts on how real databases work. For instance, using two or more tables in a dataset, creating relations with these tables, using data binding controls where certain combo boxes are bound to a different table in the dataset. So, one can develope a user interface where certain textboxes and combo boxes are connected to other tables all on one form. I actually created my own mini database from this book. All the code worked like a champ. Keep in mind that one should download the application files from their website for each chapter. Once you run the programs for each chapter, you will understand the concepts the authors explain about the code. Make sure you have a minimal background on your standard VB.NET because the authors are not neccesarily going to hold your hand throughout the book, but they do come close.

I'm basically a Java programmer and I already own Murachs's JSP which is a class in itself. I had to involve in a project at my company which is totally developed using VB.NET. I came here to amazon to look for some books on Vb.NET and ADO.NET and I knew Murach should have written a title on this. My guess didn't go wrong and I just bought this book 2 days ago. I was able to master the basics of ADO.NET(first 6 chapters) in just 2 days which is really unbeleivable. This book is really amazing. This is truly geared towards a beginner and also serves as a reference for experienced.
Murach's idea of explaining the concept on the left hand side and examples for the explanation on the right hand side is really awesome. The topics are clearly illustrated with appropriate examples.
I'm now truly a fan of Murach's pen!

this book is more of a guide to teach someone how to program, but when you are alone and stucked, you can't find any solution.

The seller responded promptly to this transaction and book was in excellent condition! Would use again and highly recommend to others....

I took on the project of constructing a database application to track our customers since there was nothing out there off the shelf that would do exactly what we needed done. I had not programmed in 12 years and did not know a first thing about VB.NET or object-oriented programming. The book is so well structured that I managed to build a database application from the ground-up while learning to program all over again within 6 months - it would have taken shorter but the only times I could dedicate to the project was nights and weekends. And guess what; after I beta-tested the program and ironed out the bugs, the program never even crashed once! On average 15 concurrent users are on the program and enter about 200 transacions daily. This book helped make my project a success.

I was in several Oracle's training classes. In most classes, each takes approximately from two to five days. If you were in the class, you would get a handout book printing from Instructor's PowerPoint slide. The handout, in bullet format, covers only the closed-to-a-real application examples. It is concise. Instructor covers the slide for 30 mins. Then, he gave you many lab exercises to follow. With this method, I think you can understand the context in the short time. This book is using the same method. By pursuing this book, you do not need the real instructor. All instructor suggestions are already in the book.

At the end of each chapter, you will have a chance to modify the project that you already did in the chapter. For example, if the author shows you how to write create adapter, you will have a chance to enhance those statements to be more complex. You are also able to do extra projects that the author has not taught in the text. As a result, you can apply those skills to develop your own projects.

Another good thing about this book is that the screen captures are very clear. You can see what the points of the author. In many books, they fail to do so because readers cannot read words on those screens.

Murach's VB.NET Database Programming with ADO.NET is geared towards a classroom, like college or university, if you want to learn yourself, you are stuck, it doesn't provide step-by-step instructions on how to create projects or samples, the web site lets you download instruction for exercises and projects, but you are in tuff luck, because they won't provide you with any solutions to the exercises and projects. Try Wrox press and Apress books, they are better geared toward to the self-learner.

Murach's VB.NET Database Programming with ADO.NET is geared towards a classroom, like college or university, if you want to learn yourself, you are stuck, it doesn't provide step-by-step instructions on how to create projects or samples, the web site lets you download instruction for exercises and projects, but you are in tuff luck, because they won't provide you with any solutions to the exercises and projects. Try Wrox press and Apress books, they are better geared toward to the self-learner.

This is one of the worest books I seen for ado.net. If you want to learn ADO.NET you need to do it in code, not with the components. The SQL server stuff is terribleand shows bad practices, it uses inline sql statemetns which is a no-no with any good DB and since it uses inline sql you never learn to call a stored procedure. You can learn everything in this book for free from MS in the samples MSDN libarary or online at http://www.gotdotnet.com or http://www.windowsforms.net/ or http://www.asp.net. If you want to get a door stop that you can read then this book might be a good choice.

A good book for experienced VB.NET / ADO.NET programmers but if you were, you wouldn't be buying a book on the subject. Maybe not intentionally, but there are many important details omittted from the program examples. Many will not work because of the missing information or assumption that "you should know this" or it was overlooked.

This book is basics of both to database and ado.net.
If you are really looking for step by step basics of database
and ado.net go for it,else this book is not for you.

I have been working with VB and Database programming since VB version 3.0 and Access 2.0. I now regularly teach classes in VB.Net and database programming. In fact I have authored several computer books myself. I can say with no hesitation that there simply is no better book on the topic. ADO.Net is significantly different than ADO. Therefore database programming with VB.Net is much different than VB 6.0, and few books do much to clarify the situation. This book is simply the best, if you don't have it, get it right now!

I have been working through your excellent primer on ADO.NET, which is the first such book I have seen that makes real sense to me, because it actually focuses on something close to real-life database programming. In addition, the writing is clear, and the program samples are amazingly bug-free. (One of the most infuriating problems a person can encounter in learning a new programming environment is an author's buggy code.) Most of the .NET primers that I have seen have been dreadful, which may be one reason why this technology's penetration has been unexpectedly slow. VB.NET Database Programming with ADO.NET is in a class by itself, I think.

I purchased this book after I was so impressed with Murach's APS.NET programming with ADO.NET. I found the ASP.NET book contained a wealth of information that included ADO.NET.