Beginning VB 2008 Databases teaches you everything you need to know about relational databases, SQL, and ADO.NET 2.0, giving you a sound start in developing console and Windows database applications. The book also includes chapters on the new SQL Server data type XML and LINQ improvements will come the next version of Visual Basic. In addition to teaching you database basics like using SQL to communicate with databases, this book provides you with detailed, code-practical techniques to access data in Visual Basic 2008 in a variety of coding situations. Code-heavy and full of practical detail, this book has been completely revised and upgraded to NET 3.5 and. Offers you the best of contemporary practice in this area programming the core, so you'll find? Own use in almost all your projects. NET. Provides step-by-step instructions on how to install and configure necessary tools Presents all essential SQL query and update concepts and syntax, so you do not? T require prior familiarity with relational databases or SQL Explain how to use ADO.NET transactions, exceptions, and events Covers ADO.NET features for handling XML, text, and binary data in the context of Visual Basic 2008 Explains all concepts through direct code examples What you 'll learn How relational databases work and how to use it? How Visual Basic uses ADO.NET to access databases How to write stored procedures in T-SQL and call them from Visual Basic programs How to use XML in database applications How to use LINQ to simplify VB database programming How to install SQL Server 2005 Express and use it to teach databases yourself by doing databases Who is this book? Database programming requires relatively little knowledge of VB but a lot of knowledge about the concept of relational database and SQL database language.