I’m looking for a book to help introduce me to VB2005 for use with MySQL. I want to create an application to interface with our Spare Parts database which is in MySQL. Having never used VB at all before and specifically wanting to interface with MySQL I haven’t really found much that says ‘I’m the one, BUY ME!’. Does anyone have any recommendations?
Coping quite well with the MySQL part, to an extent. I have a quality book for that part ;).
Sybex & Que make great books directed at VB as a lang. I really have not seen anything related to MYSQL directly. I would head over to AMAZON, and read some reviews…I like GETZ, LITWIN, and Gilbert (Last Names) these people are MVP and well have written many books related to VB/Access & MS SQL…hope that helps…! ( I check Amazon VB.NET & MYSQL not many to pick from ) Try http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1890774197/sr=8-2/qid=1152497527/ref=sr_1_2/104-5141964-1718312?ie=UTF8 Murach’s VB.NET Database Programming with ADO.NET (Paperback)
Good luck in your quest, but I suspect you have hit squarely upon the dichotomy of ‘for free’ vs ‘for big bucks’.
I think you might have to learn how to program VB to access MS SQL then port the skills over with the assistance of a MySQL book that covers MySQL application development - maybe something along these lines?