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Using Data Across Multiple Windows Forms
01 October 07 11:11 AM

Recently I've had more than a few questions about how to handle working with data across multiple forms. If you've watched my Forms over Data video series you know how to create a database , connect to it , save your data properly , and work with data Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 14 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, VS2005, Winforms, DevCenter, Article, Data

Attachment(s):MultiFormSample.zip

Forms Over Data Video Series - Two More Videos Released
01 August 07 04:34 PM

I just released two more videos ( #15 , #16 ) in the Forms Over Data video series . One is on understanding data binding and how it works from database all the way to the controls you see on forms. We talk about the relationship between the TableAdapter, Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 72 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, VS2005, Winforms, Videos, DevCenter, Data

Attachment(s):FormsOverDataCode15-16.zip

Many-to-Many Data Binding
30 May 07 11:25 AM

In my Forms over Data videos series I show you how to create a one-to-many data entry form in video #3. Recently, I've had a few people ask how to create a form that displays a many-to-many relationship so I thought I'd post on how to do that today. You Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 18 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, VS2005, Winforms, Article, Data

Creating a Parameterized Query
25 May 07 01:23 PM

I've been asked by a couple readers on how to pass parameters into a SQL statement to your database using the TableAdapters. I actually created a video on how to do this in the context of a search query ( play video | download video | entire series ). Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 27 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, VS2005, Winforms, Article, Data

Visual Basic How-To Video Series is Online
04 May 07 11:48 AM

This how-to video series is dedicated to getting Visual Basic developers productive on areas of data-based Windows Application development. The series starts with the basics of database development with SQL-Server 2005 Express then walks through the details Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 15 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, VS2005, Community, SQL Server, Winforms, Videos, Data

Tips on Related Data Binding and ComboBoxes
25 April 07 10:30 AM

I've been noticing a lot of questions on the forums related to Winforms data binding and the ComboBox and I thought I'd post something up here to help people out. In fact data binding, or what we call “Windows Forms over Data” is a huge, sometimes misunderstood, Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 21 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, VS2005, Winforms, Article, Data