Just published:
Murach's ADO.NET 2.0 Database Programming
with VB 2005

Mike Murach and Associates has just published a new edition of their bestselling ADO.NET book.

Now entitled Murach's ADO.NET 2.0 Database Programming with VB 2005, it covers what today's professional developer needs to know to create database applications for Windows and the web. And this edition has been reworked from start to finish to make it quicker, easier, and more reliable for do-it-yourself training and on-the-job reference.

Here are some highlights:

#1: For rapid application development and prototyping...
This book shows how to use the ADO.NET 2.0 tools, like data sources and the DataGridView control, that enable developers to create working database applications in a minimum of time, with a minimum of coding.

#2: For serious production applications...
This book shows how to go beyond the RAD tools, using heavy-duty coding and ADO.NET 2.0 object data sources to build 3-layer Windows applications that consist of presentation, business, and database classes.

#3: For web applications...
This book shows how to use the time-saving ASP.NET 2.0 data controls as well as ADO.NET code and object data sources for everyday business applications.

#4: For XML data handling...
This book shows 4 ways to work with XML data in Windows and web applications.

#5: For report generation with Crystal Reports...
This book provides a work-saving tutorial on how to create, format, and display Crystal reports in Windows and web applications.

To ensure mastery, this book presents 25 complete database applications that demonstrate best programming practices. And all the content is formatted using Murach's distinctive paired-pages approach, where each topic is presented in a concise, two-page spread.

Murach's ADO.NET 2.0 is available directly from the publisher at www.murach.com and from all major retail outlets.

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