Great Introduction to Database Programming

If you're reasonably experienced with C++ (in the Windows realm) but lacking in knowledge of the latest Microsoft database technologies, this is a terrific book to buy. I found the examples to be helpful, and the way the book is written makes it seem like you have a Guru right over your shoulder helping you along.

I strongly disagree with the negative reviews presented on this book; I found the text to be accurate and informative and the text covered a variety of useful topics. Those who had trouble getting the demonstrations to work properly may want to brush up on their basics* a bit, although this book doesn't require overly extensive knowledge of MFC.

* (Such as actually stepping through the code to see that the problem was your fault.)

Other Reviews

• Hard to get, but well worth having.
• In general, a good book
• Great Introduction to Database Programming
• Poor Book Don't Waste Your Money
• Great book for MFC programmers w/limited DB knowledge