Tim Patrick

http://twitter.com/thewellreadman

Orange County, California

Areas of Expertise:

  • Visual Basic ADO.NET

Tim Patrick is a software architect and developer with nearly 30 years of experience in designing and building custom software solutions. A Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Solution Developer, Tim has published seven books on software development, along with several articles. His books include Visual Basic 2005 Cookbook and Programming Visual Basic 2008, both by O'Reilly.

Beyond software development, Tim writes articles and books on non-technical topics. Visit his home page at wellreadman.com.

Microsoft® ADO.NET 4 Step by Step Microsoft® ADO.NET 4 Step by Step
by Tim Patrick
October 2010
Print: $44.99
Ebook: $35.99

Programming Visual Basic 2008 Programming Visual Basic 2008
by Tim Patrick
May 2008
Print: $49.99
Ebook: $39.99

Visual Basic 2005 Cookbook Visual Basic 2005 Cookbook
by Tim Patrick , John Clark Craig
September 2006
Print: $49.99
Ebook: $39.99

Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell
by Tim Patrick , Steven Roman , Ron Petrusha , Paul Lomax
Third Edition January 2006
Print: $49.99
Ebook: $39.99

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Military-Industrial Distraction

May 20 2013

The temptation to focus on the wrong word. read more

The Faith of Stephen Hawking

May 13 2013

Stephen Hawking's recent lecture in Pasadena expresses hope that there is more out there than just this universe. read more

The Heart of Stupid Political Thought

April 29 2013

None of America's presidents have been woefully uneducated or outright stupid, including the one you despise the most. But someone else might be. read more

Life is Complex

April 22 2013

Life is complex, and we treat it as simple to our detriment. read more

Review: Man’s Search for Meaning

April 15 2013

A review of Victor Frankl's book Man's Search for Meaning. read more

Reading in Paradise

April 01 2013

The Well-Read Man in Moments of Leisure read more

Answer: Loosely Based Entertainment

March 29 2013

This week's quiz matches popular movies with the classic works that inspired them. read more

Quiz: Loosely Based Entertainment

March 27 2013

This week's quiz matches popular movies with the classic works that inspired them. read more

Article Review: Bitter Pill

March 25 2013

A review of Time Magazine's March 2013 special report on medical care costs. read more

Answer: Dangerous Presidents

March 22 2013

Answer to this week's well-read quiz read more

Quiz: Dangerous Presidents

March 20 2013

This week's well-read quiz read more

Exploring History

March 18 2013

A quick note on Exploring History magazine, a special edition of National Geographic. read more

The House on the Drina

March 11 2013

A small abode downriver from the events in The Bridge on the Drina. read more

Inaccessible Classics

March 04 2013

Some ancient writing systems still haven't been deciphered. read more