Books for database oriented windows applications

[adodotnet20]

Hi,
I need to create an application in C# that will be fairly simple from a
UI prospective and that will be able to retrieve some information from
a db. The overall look and feel should be nice but not too
sophisticated. There are two areas that will need to shine though:
first a datagrid which needs to be very nice looking and flexible
(editable almost like an excel spreadsheet), and second a report that
will need to be cool looking as well and printable. I'm thinking of
getting a couple of books to support me through the creation of this
project and I need some advice.

1) To reinforce the windows forms skills I was thinking of getting
Windows Forms 2.0 Programming, by Chris Sells and Michael Weinhardt. Do
you reccomend this?

2) For the ADO.NET area, I need a book that covers the DataGrid control
very well but which also gives me a good overview on how to create
robust data oriented windows applications. I'm divided between the
specific "Data Binding with Windows Forms 2.0: Programming Smart Client
Data Applications with .NET", by Brian Noyes and the more general
"Programming Microsoft ADO.NET 2.0 Core Reference (Hardcover), by David
Sceppa". Which one of the two would you buy? Keep in mind that I'll be
buying these books expecially for the project above, but I may end up
developing other database oriented windows applications in the near
future.

Any advice?

Thanks in advance.

 

[William \(Bill\) Vaughn]

My new book which should be appearing on the 6th, should address most of
your requirements. The examples are all VB.NET but there is so much more to
consider before you get to the coding.

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[Otis Mukinfus]

Hi,
I need to create an application in C# that will be fairly simple from a
UI prospective and that will be able to retrieve some information from
a db. The overall look and feel should be nice but not too
sophisticated. There are two areas that will need to shine though:
first a datagrid which needs to be very nice looking and flexible
(editable almost like an excel spreadsheet), and second a report that
will need to be cool looking as well and printable. I'm thinking of
getting a couple of books to support me through the creation of this
project and I need some advice.

1) To reinforce the windows forms skills I was thinking of getting
Windows Forms 2.0 Programming, by Chris Sells and Michael Weinhardt. Do
you reccomend this?

2) For the ADO.NET area, I need a book that covers the DataGrid control
very well but which also gives me a good overview on how to create
robust data oriented windows applications. I'm divided between the
specific "Data Binding with Windows Forms 2.0: Programming Smart Client
Data Applications with .NET", by Brian Noyes and the more general
"Programming Microsoft ADO.NET 2.0 Core Reference (Hardcover), by David
Sceppa". Which one of the two would you buy? Keep in mind that I'll be
buying these books expecially for the project above, but I may end up
developing other database oriented windows applications in the near
future.

Any advice?

Thanks in advance.

I haven't seen BV's book yet, but the one's by Sceppa and Noyes are good. The
one by Noyes is a treasure if you are planning to do databinding to your own
objects instead of DataTables/DataSets.

Good luck with your project,

Otis Mukinfus
http://www.arltex.com
http://www.tomchilders.com

 

[William \(Bill\) Vaughn]

Don't feel bad. I haven't seen it either (other than the countless edits)
and a copy of the cover... I hope to get my first look at it next week.

--
____________________________________
William (Bill) Vaughn
Author, Mentor, Consultant
Microsoft MVP
INETA Speaker
www.betav.com/blog/billva
www.betav.com
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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
__________________________________
Visit www.hitchhikerguides.net to get more information on my latest book:
Hitchhiker's Guide to Visual Studio and SQL Server (7th Edition)
Between now and Nov. 6th 2006 you can sign up for a substantial discount.
Look for the "Early Bird" discount checkbox on the registration form...

 

[Otis Mukinfus]

Don't feel bad. I haven't seen it either (other than the countless edits)
and a copy of the cover... I hope to get my first look at it next week.

I cut my teeth on one of your first ones back in 1996. Back in the RDO days ;o)

Good luck with your project,

Otis Mukinfus
http://www.arltex.com
http://www.tomchilders.com

 

[Earl]

Sceppa's book is pretty good but the examples he uses for Windows Forms
binding are pretty heavy on the table adapters and the datagridview (vs data
adapters and the datagrid).