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Summary: Good Reference
Review: but it lacks many programming examples to the things that need more (working) explanations. I hope the sixth edition doesn't go so much into the history of VB and SQL. I really don't care how it came to be what it is today, just explain to me how it works right now.
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Summary: Highly Recommended for anyone needing to integrate VB & SQL
Review: I enjoyed the objective and informative style of the writer. He clearly understand his topic and is able to also explain it to others. Buy !!
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Summary: This is a must have to any serious VB/SQL Server programmer
Review: I have read many books on programming tips and techniques, most of which put me to sleep within 20 minutes. For my new project, I needed to learn about the new RDO 2.0 and how to write a new client/server application. I am reading the Hitchhiker's Guide to Visual Basic and SQL Server in order to familiarize myself with these topics. Bill has the most technical knowledge combined with the best personality that I have come across. He describes the background workings of the different techniques along with the user interfaces. This is one of a VERY select few books that shows the programmer how to code the examples as well as using the new design time objects. His book is clearly laid out as well as being easy to read and understand while still keeping me entertained (even laughing aloud!). I have highly recommended this book to my peers and will be looking forward to reading more material written by Bill Vaughn!
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Summary: Smaller than it appears
Review: I have read many of Mr. Vaughn's books, attended his lectures at VBits and have personally conversed with him on SQL issues. Simply put, this book is a must-read for all serious VB developers looking to unleash the power of Visual Basic when dealing with SQL server issues. Written with a nice touch of humor, Bill does a great job of singling out both good and bad methods of data access. Previous commentors who bashed his books obviously have not even read them. My recommendation: BUY THIS BOOK!
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Summary: Great Iifo but where is the beef?
Review: This book is chock full of everything you might ever want to know about VB & SQL Server. My major annoyance is that there are not enough code examples. Many times in the book Mr. Vaughn tells you that he knows how to do this and you can do this and that but he fails to provide example code and leaves you pretty much on your own to figure it out. The book would be much better if there were more practical solutions and less banter about his days at Microsoft. He also goes into too much history and evolution. Who cares how the Jet 2.0 used to do things? I want to know how to do things NOW. Perhaps this is very interesting to some folks but me, I buy books to get answers, practical solutions, "How To" scenarios. Mr. Vaughn just beats around the bush too much, and in many instances never illustrates the very thing most programmers want to know; where is the code?
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Summary: Don't waste your money on this.
Review: This book was recommended to me by by a Microsoft Trainer. I bought the book, but didn't really use it for almost 6 months. I felt it was a little 'talky' and did not address specific issues I was interested in at the time. However, as I've progressed with SQL server, I've realized how good this book really is. It gives an excellent understanding of the underpinnings of SQL server and the different VB interfaces. It helped me through some difficult problems by giving me a better understanding of what was going on at the server level. You cannot rerally use this book as a reference tool. There is not much sample code. You need to read it cover to cover to get all of its benefits. I highly recommend this book.!
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Summary: Smaller than it appears
Review: This is a ½ inch book compressed into nearly 2 inches. Take out the author's chatty and "colorful" asides, and where's the beef? Maybe there's some good stuff on the CD-ROM. Nothing in the book led me to believe so, and I haven't looked. There are some interesting historical and business sidelights, however this does not compensate for the lack of solid technical information. The author is now a Microsoft employee, and has taught VB. I certainly would not pay Microsoft's prices for training of the same quality as this book.
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