* Offers an entry point to one of the most crucial aspects of Microsoft-oriented Web development--database integration with Active Server Pages * Covers ADO/OLE DB architecture, SQL, recordsets, databases and cookies, error handling, command object, stored procedures, irregular data handling, performance testing and tuning and more * Discusses how to incorporate databases into your ASP applications, using ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) * Provides code examples, exercises, and quizzes - each captioned with step-by-step explanations

* This title built from the Expert’s Voice principles of Apress and will have a single author voice and speak directly to the reader from a known expert, rather than the cacophony of the Wiley title. * This title will be positioned within a larger ASP.NET book tree and publishing program from Apress – the reader will be able to progress through this program from Apress, and understand which books are suitable for them at any point in their career. * Apress targets the skill sets that programmers specifically need in their ASP.NET programming career – offering the right skills that the reader requires in their work and growth towards becoming an expert. * 2 months ASPToday.com subscription FREE for customers. ASP.NET v2 PREVIEW FREE with this book

* Provides developers with the skills to build professional database-driven web sites using the latest ASP.NET 2.0 technologies. * ASP.NET developers looking to build DB-driven websites will find practical solutions, multiple ways to achieve success, and a handy case study to wrap up core content. * NET is used by millions of web developers and are looking for a comprehensive resource on 2.0 beta improvements.

What is this book about? For a web site to offer its users an experience that improves on that of newspapers or textbooks, it needs a way to change the information it contains dynamically - and that means it needs access to a data source. Through the combination of ASP.NET and ADO.NET, Microsoft provides everything necessary to access, read from, and write to a database, and then allow web users to view and manipulate that data from a web browser. In this book, we'll show you how it's done. What does this book cover? Packed with clear explanations and hands-on examples, Beginning ASP.NET Databases contains everything you'll need on your journey to becoming a confident, successful programmer of data-driven web sites. In particular, we'll look at: Connecting to common data sources, including SQL Server and MS Access Reading data with data reader and dataset objects Creating and deleting records, and editing data Displaying data with ASP.NET's web server controls Writing and using stored procedures from VB.NET code Placing your data access code in reusable class libraries The book closes with a real-world case study that consolidates the tutorials throughout the book into a practical result. Who is this book for? To use this book, you need a computer running either Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional Edition. The examples it contains will not run on Windows XP Home Edition. This book is for people who have some experience of programming ASP.NET with Visual Basic .NET, are familiar with the operation of the .NET Framework, and want to learn how to use ASP.NET to make data-centric web applications. No prior knowledge of database programming is necessary.

Teaching readers how to best use the free development tools offered by Microsoft to build an online product catalog, this guide offers an intimate understanding of every piece of code they write, enabling them to build their own flexible Web sites with ASP.NET 3.5.

There has been a huge surge in interest in ‘Web 2.0’ technologies over the last couple of years. Microsoft’s contribution to this area has been the ASP.NET AJAX and Silverlight technologies, coupled to a supporting framework of ancillary tools. This book aims to be a no nonsense introduction to these technologies for the rapidly growing number of people who are realizing that they need Microsoft-based ‘Web 2.0’ skills on their CV. It gives people a grounding in the core concepts of the technologies and shows how they can be used together to produce the results that people need. The author has unparalleled experience of introducing people to these technologies.

* Written by best selling author Peter Wright, and marks a return to his best form as he writes with a mission again. ‘Beginning VB6’ by Peter Wright sold circa 100k copies, and he followed up with Beginning VB6 Objects which sold circa 30k copies on a more niche topic. * A personal journey with an expert in VB.NET database programming, this is a book that stands out from the crowd. * A complete tutorial involving the reader in all the key areas of VB.NET database programming that they need to progress their skill set in VB.NET. * All the skills are covered that a novice programmer will need to meet the database programming challenges they may meet in their programming career. * 2 months free subscription to ASP.Today for readers of this title.

*The first edition of this book is well respected in the programming community; received all five-star reviews. *C# database programming is a leading area of book sales; this edition fully updated for .NET 1.1 and ADO. *Leads readers from beginning topics, to acquiring skills they’ll need in their C# programming careers. Plus, current wave of C# adoption in programming community, especially from programmers using VB6—this book is suited for such new readership.

*The most up-to-date ASP.NET book on the market, written against mature code. Fully based on ASP.NET 1.1, uses the latest version of ADO.NET, and "looks forward" to the ASP.NET 2.0 release. *Absolutely comprehensive, covering everything from basic ASP.NET syntax to performance tuning and security techniques. Includes everything to start creating professional ASP.NET websites. *Written with reader’s aspirations in mind. Emphasizes industry-standard–object-orientation for good coding habits. Readers will ‘graduate’ to Apress ‘Pro’ series books.