MARCH MEETING

.NET - PROGRAMMING WINDOWS FORMS FOR ACCESS DATABASES

By Rick Dobson, Author/Trainer/Webmaster

Rick's presentation will have two major parts. The first part will provide a quick introduction to Windows Forms and ADO.NET in the .NET Framework. The second part will be a fast-paced review of a collection of samples illustrating basic design principles for creating Windows Forms solutions with Access databases. The list of sample topics covered in the second part includes:

• Jump start sample to populate a DataGrid control.
• Using ADO via the COM Interop Layer and selecting pictures to show on a form.
• Navigating through data with buttons and a combo box.
• Using one form to designate data for another form.
• Building a switchboard form with the LinkLabel control.