Visual Basic 6: The Complete Reference (Complete Reference Series)
Design and implement powerful enterprise applications in a RAD environment with today's #1 visual programming tool. Visual Basic 6: The Complete Reference provides authoritative coverage of every VB feature and topic--from the enhanced development environment to ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) to Internet programming. Learn all about the new features of VB 6, such as the optimized native-code compiler, support for Dynamic HTML, and the WebClass designer, all of which reduce the amount of time and code it takes to create mission-critical client/server, intranet, and Internet applicaitons. Complete with a bonus CD-ROM featuring ready-to-use VB applications, this comprehensive reference is the only tool you need to master VB 6. Inside, you'll find out how to: navigate the Visual Basic Integrated Development Environment (IDE); create powerful, reusable data access components for use across multiple projects; drag-and-drop custom data-bound controls to create forms and reports with the new Data Report designer; build leading-edge Internet applications with the new DHTML and IIS application technology; use the new Visual Database tools, data access options, and SQL to create and manage relational databases; access enterprise data sources through ODBC, OLE DB, and ADO 2.0; build and deploy ActiveX controls and documents; master Win32 API programming and N-tier client/server design; create server-side applications that are easily accessible from any Web browser.