Book Description
This CORE REFERENCE demonstrates how to use ADO.NET 2.0, a technology within Microsoft Visual Studio® 2005, to access, sort, and manipulate data in standalone, enterprise, and Web-enabled applications. Discover best practices for writing, testing, and debugging database application code using the new tools and wizards in Visual Studio 2005, and put them to work with extensive code samples, tutorials, and insider tips. The book describes the ADO.NET object model, its XML features for Web extensibility, integration with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005, and other core topics.

From the Publisher
Completely revised for ADO.NET 2.0, this essential reference illustrates the intricacies and applications of the technology—in a single, definitive volume.
Key Book Benefits:

• Completely updated for ADO.NET 2.0, this book delves into essential development topics in a practical reference/tutorial format

• Examines new ADO.NET features such as generics, code snippets, and My Namespace in depth, while also providing the latest information on classic features such as classes and execution flow

• Provides hands-on code examples to illustrate concepts and build skills mastery