ADO Programmer's Reference

All programmers working in database technology using Microsoft development tools will find this book useful. As a reference, it is suitable for beginners and experienced programmers alike. This is a great addition and complement to any other ADO manual, and its one you’ll want to keep on the desk at all times.

This informative guide provides a complete reference to the ADO API, covering all versions up to 2.8. Code samples are concise, and emphasis is placed on ADO techniques rather than the specific environments in which it may be used. Some of the book's highlights include:

• Coverage of related technologies, such as ADOX and ADOMD
• Online samples in multiple languages
• Examination of ADO performance aspects

This is the most definitive book on the subject to date, and has been the leading reference on ADO since its first release.

Please note: source code can be downloaded from the following URL:
http://www.ipona.com/samples/

Table of Contents

1. What Is ADO?
2. The ADO Object Model
3. The Connection Object
4. The Command Object
5. The Recordset Object
6. The Record Object
7. The Stream Object
8. Collections
9. Remote Data Services
10. ADOX Objects and Collections
11. ADO Multidimensional
12. Jet Replication Objects
13. Data Shaping
14. Performance

All programmers working in database technology using Microsoft development tools will find this book useful. As a reference, it is suitable for beginners and experienced programmers alike. This is a great addition and complement to any other ADO manual, and it's one you'll want to keep on the desk at all times.

This informative guide provides a complete reference to the ADO API, covering all versions up to the latest 2.8. Code samples are concise, and emphasis is placed on ADO techniques rather than the specific environments in which it may be used. Some of the book's highlights include:

Coverage of all versions of ADO
Related technologies, such as ADOX and ADOMD
Online samples in multiple languages
Examination of ADO performance aspects
This is the most definitive book on the subject to date, and has been the leading reference on ADO since its first release.

David Sussman is a full-time writer, having authored more than 25 books. He likes bringing new technology to the public, and therefore spends much of his time working with alpha and beta copies of Microsoft products. He is one of the certified Microsoft "Software Legends."