Books by Ying Bai

Unlike most database programming books, which overwhelm readers with large amount of code, this book employs a new, more reader-friendly approach. Now in a new edition updated with the latest tools and information, it lays out to readers, in particular college students, how to develop professional and practical database programs in Visual Basic.

Illustrates the principles and methods of developing various serial port interfaces using multiple languages. This guide to serial interface programming enables engineers to develop sophisticated interfaces and apply them in real-world projects.

This book is designed for college students who take the database programming course in the Visual Studio. NET environment and want to learn both fundamental knowledge and practical techniques in designing and building commercial and industrial applications in Visual C#. NET.

Avoiding overly large blocks of code used in most other database programming books, this book shows a simple and easy way to create database programs and explains how to build professional and practical databases more efficiently. In addition to Design Tools and Wizards, the runtime object method is also discussed and analyzed to let users design and implement more sophisticated data-driven applications with complicated coding techniques. Three popular database systems - Microsoft Access, SQL Server 2005, and Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (XE) - are discussed in detail, with practical examples and sample projects. This book will appeal to college students, programmers, and software engineers alike. Sample code and additional exercise questions for students, as well as solutions and lecture slides for instructors, are available via the Web (www.cambridge.org/9780521712354).