Shawn Wildermuth, "Pragmatic ADO.NET: Data Access for the Internet World"
Addison-Wesley Professional | ISBN 0201745682 | 2002 Year | CHM | 1,85 Mb | 384 Pages


ADO.NET is not ADO. This is the most important fact that this book tries to convey. Understanding ADO.NET is not just about how to get database data or how to update the database-;it requires an understanding of why it was built. ADO.NET takes a completely different approach in accessing databases than older Microsoft data access strategies. This is not your father's ADO.This book intends to be neither a reference nor an "internals" book of how ADO.NET works. It is geared toward helping day-to-day developers get their jobs done. This book intends to give clear advice on how to use ADO.NET. Intended Audience This book is squarely aimed at developers who have a basic understanding of .NET and of databases. It is intended to help day-to-day developers get their job done. It does not assume prior experience with ADO, though it does build somewhat on that knowledge if it exists. P

Professional ADO.NET 2: Programming with SQL Server 2005, Oracle, and MySQLADO.NET revolutionized the way data was accessed through SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL. With Microsoft's release of ADO.NET 2, ADO and the .NET Framework are integrated with SQL Server for the first time-enabling you to program .NET applications directly within the SQL Server database. Packed with sample code and recommended best practices for using ADO.NET 2, this code-intensive book explores the new data types that are available in the 2.0 Framework and discusses the appropriate time and way to use them. You'll learn how to make repetitive, mundane tasks much simpler and you'll walk away with a solid foundation for developing database-driven applications. What you will learn from this book The basics of creating a connection, executing a query, and returning a result Best uses for Oracle in the ADO.NET Framework The many new features that are available for XML How to use the full text search capabilities of Microsoft(r) SQL Server 2005 Methods for retrieving data and presenting it in various ways Why MySQL is a viable option for data storage Who this book is for This book is for experienced database developers who want to learn the latest release of ADO.NET 2.0. Knowledge of ADO.NET 1.0, general .NET development, and Microsoft SQL Server is necessary. Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.

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