>>>I may be taking a job where I will need to use VB as a front end to SQL Server. Does anyone have any good book(s) to suggest I can cram in in the next few days? TIA
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>>The Hitchhiker's guide to VB & SQL is an excellent book that started back in the SQL 6.x days. Do a search in fatbrain.com or other book site for this.
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>This book covers VB5. Is that ok or a waste now?

That latest edition of the book covers VB6 & SQL 7. It's from MS Press, see the info at http://www1.fatbrain.com/asp/bookinfo/bookinfo.asp?theisbn=1572318481&vm=