Is Data Binding a Bad Choice ?????????? - Page 2

Fares Eidi

I am a VB6 intermediate programmer just starting out using VB.net and would
like to ask what I'd be missing out on if I just use time saving techniques
like data binding, data adapter wizards etc to create my front end
application. Building the data access forms using manual coding just seems
like a lot of work.... Any guidance would be appreciated

Fares

Nov 20 '05

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CJ Taylor

My Two cents,

Yeah, databinding in VB6 was kinda ugly/cumbersome, I never used it because
of things like Cor mentioned (formatting). However, databinding with
ADO.NET (which is SO much more powerful than ADO 2.5+.) is acceptable. I
think the reason I enjoy using it so much is I can add formatting of course,
data doesn't have to go back and forth to the datasource all the time (I can
have an ADO Recordset (vb6 terms)) without actually having a datatable to go
to. You could do this in VB6, but again, cumbersome.

So, if you can understand ADO.NET, you will see how much easier development
is. Really helps separate out your datalogic from your presentation logic.
You'll become a better coder because of it (maybe this is reaching, but it
sure helped me, especially understanding the differences from vb6/.net).
Jay's books that were recommended are excellent, even though I havent read
the second one (but think I will... New Borders Books is in town... I'm
such a nerd.)

good luck...

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I am a VB6 intermediate programmer just starting out using VB.net and would like to ask what I'd be missing out on if I just use time saving techniques like data binding, data adapter wizards etc to create my front end
application. Building the data access forms using manual coding just seems
like a lot of work.... Any guidance would be appreciated

Fares

Nov 20 '05 #11

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