Rich Featured Database Sample Application Needed 1

[Pampers]

Hi everyone,
I'm trying to rebuild (VB2005.net) a database application I have in Access. What a daunting task! Completely frustrating. Read about 1000 articles, downloaded 1 million code samples (the last one was: "Behind the Scenes: Improvements to Windows Forms Data Binding in the .NET Framework 2.0, Part 2 Sample Code ".

But I need is a (rich featured) working sample database application (with explanation), something like the Northwind Database for Access. Is there something out there I could use?




Pampers
Keeping it simple can be complicated

 

[billheath]

Go to this website at Murach.com and download the VB.net database download.

http://www.murach.com/servlet/murach.downloads.DownloadServlet?file=adon_allfiles.exe

Run the unzip file and look for the 2 databases, Murach and payables. You will need sqlExpress (free from microsoft) to use the database with vb.net.
Hope this helps
Bill

 

[Pampers]

Hi billheath,
Tnx a lot for the reference.

Pampers
Keeping it simple can be complicated

 

[bmgmzp]

Hi pampers. Does your program have to be entirely native code or are you allowed to consider 3rd party software? I have run into the same problem in converting my access apps to vb .net.

 

[PRPhx]

I find the Beginning VB.Net books from Wrox pretty good. Lots of working programs with good explanations. For a list you can go to

http://www.wrox.com.

I just did a search there. They have a new book titled
"Beginning Visual Basic 2005 Databases" By Thearon Willis. You may want to take a look at it.

 

[Pampers]

Hi bmgmzp,
Tnx for the repy. I don't mind 3th party software / products. But before using those I think that I really have to understand the basics of programming VB2005.NET. Anyway, what did you use to convert your databases??

Hi PRPhx,
tnx for the tip. I think that is indeed a good starting point.


Pampers
Keeping it simple can be complicated

 

[bmgmzp]

pampers,
I just imported the tables from Access into SQL Server using the DTS, i didnt use the upsize wizard.

Here are the third party tools I mentioned.

StrataFrame
IdeaBlade

Hope this helps.

 

[Pampers]

Tnx, the strataframe demo's look cool!


Pampers
Keeping it simple can be complicated

 

[bmgmzp]

They are! That is the product we have adopted as our data layer. I've been using it for about a year and i like it.