Visual Studio 2010 Tutorials?

[Adigo]

I'm in a SQL database class. We need to program a database and a application for our final project. My programming experience is very small. I have the database done I just need to make a Windows APP for it. Is there any nice tutorial sites for Windows form applications with SQL databases? I'm using Visual Studio 2010.

 

[Cogman]

What language do you want to use? Also, you should realize that there are several ways to interact with SQL databases.

 

[Adigo]

What language do you want to use? Also, you should realize that there are several ways to interact with SQL databases.

We have the option. We can create a Windows Application (C+) or an ASP.NET web application. I have very little programming experience, so whatever is easier.

 

[Bulldog13]

http://www.asp.net/get-started

Check out the Forms video.

 

[Nothinman]

We have the option. We can create a Windows Application (C+) or an ASP.NET web application. I have very little programming experience, so whatever is easier.

Is C++ a requirement for a standalone app? Because C# would likely be a lot easier to get started with.

 

[Adigo]

Is C++ a requirement for a standalone app? Because C# would likely be a lot easier to get started with.

It can be C also.

 

[Nothinman]

It can be C also.

As much as I like C for it's simplicity, that would be a pretty big step forward and a PITA in which to create a GUI Windows app.

 

[iCyborg]

@OP
Shouldn't you have taken some programming intro course first before taking a course like this? I'd expect it to be a prerequisite too...
If you're comfortable with web techs, you can use ASP.NET, otherwise I'd rather use C++ or C# for standalone apps and not get involved with learning extra stuff if the focus is on database programming.

 

[Adigo]

No prerequisite.. which pissed me off because the prof is having us create an application. Anyways without going into too much detail allot of students are having issues with this course.

@OP
Shouldn't you have taken some programming intro course first before taking a course like this? I'd expect it to be a prerequisite too...
If you're comfortable with web techs, you can use ASP.NET, otherwise I'd rather use C++ or C# for standalone apps and not get involved with learning extra stuff if the focus is on database programming.

 

[Leros]

C# is pretty easy to create a simple GUI application.

C++ is a bit weird. The Windows windowing system is weird and confusing. I've never actually coded a GUI in C++ so maybe there are some templates or starter code that can extract out the weirdness.

 

[Leros]

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