Installing MSDE -- Creating a Simple Database Application -- Introducing SQL -- What’s ADO.NET? -- Creating Connections -- Introducing Commands -- Introducing Data Readers -- Introducing Datasets and Data Adapters -- Building Windows Forms Applications -- Using ASP.NET -- Validating Web User Input -- Working with Tables and Relationships -- Learning More About Queries -- Understanding Views and Stored Procedures -- Using Indexes and Constraints -- Securing Your Database -- Using XML and ADO.NET -- Handling Exceptions -- Using Transactions -- Working with ADO.NET Events -- Working with Text and Binary Data -- Using ADO.NET 2.0.Visual Basic .NET is a powerful .NET programming language that is often considered the “workhorse” of programming. Further, development in VB .NET accounts for a huge portion of all programming efforts. To understand VB .NET is to meet challenging programming projects head-on. Author Dan Maharry livens the topic with his unique style, and presents you with the skill set you want and need, to enter today's VB .NET programming jobs. This book is an ideal read for beginning and intermediate VB .NET students who want to understand the core of VB .NET and database programming. Maharry is at the height of his powers, and promises to lead you on a memorable VB .NET journey.