Prentice Hall PTR's new ADO.NET Programming in Visual Basic .NET - The practical guide to database development with VB.NET and ADO.NETIncludes detailed coverage of XML-based Web servicesData providers, DataGrids, DataSets, data binding, and much more Complete case study application-building a robust ADO.NET data controlBuild powerful database apps and Web services fast, with VB.NET and ADO.NET!With ADO.NET, you can build database-enabled applications and Web services with more speed, flexibility, and power than ever before. ADO.NET Programming in Visual Basic .NET teaches you all you'll need to know to make the most of ADO.NET - whether you're an experienced Visual Basic database programmer or not. The authors' realistic code examples and practical insights illuminate ADO.NET from its foundations to state-of-the-art data binding and application optimization. Coverage includes - Understanding the ADO.NET class librariesUtilizing Visual Basic.NET's powerful database programming toolsConnecting to databases using ADO.NET's wide range of data providersUsing DataSets to read, store, and process XML dataMastering data binding with Windows Forms and ASP.N ET Web FormsBuilding data-driven XML-based Web Services and Windows thin client applicationsThe book concludes with a complete case study application - constructing a .NET version of the powerful ADO data control that VB 6 programmers loved, but isn't included in ADO.NET.

Table of Contents:
Introduction. 1. Installation. Introduction. Platform Issues. Version 6.x GUI Installation. Command-Line Installation. Version 7.x GUI Installation. Recap. 2. Starting and Stopping. Introduction. Windows Application Start. Windows Service Start. Scripted Start. Command-Line Start. Remote Start. Stopping the Server. Recap. 3. Domains. Introduction. Creating a New Domain. Adding a Managed Server. Adding a Managed Server, Part 2-On the Managed Server Side. Recap. 4. Architecture. Introduction. Basic Architecture. Multiple-Tier Architecture. Proxies. Recap. 5. HTTP Servers. Introduction. HttpProxyServlet. Apache. Netscape. IIS. Parameters. Recap. 6. Clusters. Introduction. Communication. HttpClusterServlet. HTTP Servers. Configuration. Cluster Operations. Configuration in WebLogic Server 7.x. Recap. 7. JDBC. Introduction. Connection Pools. MultiPools. Data Sources. 8. JMS. Introduction. Administering JMS. Clustering JMS. Messaging Bridges. Recap. 9. Monitoring. Introduction. Performance Tab. SNMP. Configuring SNMP. 10. Performance Tuning. Introduction. Tuning the JVM. Tuning WebLogic Server. Execute Queues. Recap. 11. Security. Introduction. SSL. 6.x Security. 7.x Security. Appendix A. Administration Console Reference. Appendix B. Networking Concepts. Appendix C. Selected Procedures. Index.