Book excerpt: A guide to the practical issues and applications in database programming with updated Visual Basic.NET SQL Server Database Programming with Visual Basic.NET offers a guide to the fundamental knowledge and practical techniques for the design and creation of professional database programs that can be used for real-world commercial and industrial applications. The author—a noted expert on the topic—uses the most current version of Visual Basic.NET, Visual Basic.NET 2017 with Visual Studio.NET 2017. In addition, he introduces the updated SQL Server database and Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Express. All sample program projects can be run in the most updated version, Visual Basic.NET 2019 with Visual Studio.NET 2019. Written in an accessible, down-to-earth style, the author explains how to build a sample database using the SQL Server management system and Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 2018. The latest version of ASP.NET, ASP.NET 4.7, is also discussed to provide the most up-to-date Web database programming technologies. This important book: Offers illustrative practical examples and detailed descriptions to aid in comprehension of the material presented Includes both fundamental and advanced database programming techniques Integrates images into associated database tables using a DevExpress UI tools -WindowsUI Written for graduate and senior undergraduate students studying database implementations and programming courses, SQL Server Database Programming with Visual Basic.NET shows how to develop professional and practical database programs in Visual Basic.NET 2017/Visual Basic.NET 2019.