Microsoft ADO.NET Step by Step

ADO.NET—the data-access component of the Microsoft .NET Framework—works with any component on any platform that understands XML. Get a solid handle on ADO.NET and learn how to exploit the database functionality of Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual C# .NET with this step-by-step primer. You’ll be working in ADO.NET right away with easy-to-grasp examples drawn from the real-world challenges developers face every day. Learn about the ADO.NET object model and how to use it to develop data-bound Windows Forms and Web Forms. See how ADO.NET interacts with XML and how to access older versions of ADO from the .NET environment. Throughout, you’ll find insightful tips and expert explanations for rapid acceleration of development productivity, faster applications, and more powerful results. Topics covered include:



Getting started with ADO.NET
Creating connections
The Data command and DataReader
Accessing data with the DataAdapter
Working with DataSets
Working with DataTables
Controlling table views with DataViews
Editing and updating data
Data-binding in Windows Forms
Data-binding in Web Forms
Using the XML Designer to modify data structure
Reading and writing XML with ADO.NET
Using ADO from the .NET Framework

CD features: * Examples of real-world solutions developed with ADO.NET, including sample code in Visual Basic .NET and Visual C# .NET

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