Beginning SQL Server 2005 Express Database Applications with Visual Basic Express and Visual Web Developer Express

* First book to demonstrate the full Express Suite of tools to the point where the reader can developer effective, low-budget database applications for non-profit web sites or for commercial tactical solutions.

* Will capture the wave of application developers migrating from traditional VB/Access database to the .NET approach.

* Full cases studies showing how to build e-Commerce and Web applications.

* Readers will gain a sufficient grasp of the SQL Server and .NET fundamentals that they can readily grow their skills for clients whose needs escalate over time.

Rick Dobson has authored six books on database development with Visual Basic .NET, SQL Server, and Microsoft Access. In the past few years, he authored three DVDs on Visual Basic .NET, ADO.NET, and T-SQL. In addition, Dobson has written countless articles for computer periodicals, including SQL Server Magazine, Visual Studio .NET Developer, Visual Basic Developer, SQL Server Professional, SQL Server Solutions, Inside Microsoft Visual Basic, and Smart Access. Dobson is also the webmaster for several web sites. His most popular site, ProgrammingMSAccess.com, focuses on the needs of VB .NET and SQL Server developers as well as Access developers. This site gets over one million page views annually, and thousands of site visitors register to receive a newsletter summarizing new developments and opportunities on the site. Dobson also founded the Database Developers Group, an international association of Microsoft database developers.