ADO.NET Programming in Visual Basic .NET, 2/e

Summary

ADO.NET Programming in Visual Basic .NET teaches all you'll need to know to make the most of ADO.NET - whether you're an experienced VB database programmer or not. Its realistic code examples and practical insights illuminate ADO.NET from its foundations to advanced data binding and application optimization. Coverage includes: VB.NET database programming tools, ADO.NET class libraries, data providers, DataSets, DataGrids, and more. Includes detailed Web services coverage, plus a complete case study application.

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.