ADO .NET Programming provides a sophisticated reference to ADO .NET solution development. Aimed at database programmers with a working knowledge of the .NET Framework, this book dissects the ADO .NET component model and provides real-world examples demonstrating how ADO .NET can be used to manipulate data from different sources.

• Discover the differences between ADO and ADO .NET.
• Learn how to interact with databases using the Connection, Command, DataReader, and DataAdapter components and how to manipulate data with the DataSet component.
• Understand how XML is integrated with ADO .NET and learn the best ways to use that technology in your programs.
• Learn the subtle aspects of migrating ADO applications to ADO .NET.
• Develop and manipulate a data warehouse with ADO .NET and develop your own .NET data provider.

The appendixes include references to the new object-oriented pradigm of VB .NET, database normalization, views, stored procedure and trigger programming, and techniques for adding SQL functionality.

About the Authors

Terrence J. Joubert is a software engineer for VCS, the leading IT solutions provider in Seychelles. He specializes in Microsoft development tools such as Visual Basic and Visual C++. He is currently developing with the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET product family and .NET Server and has extensive experience with PowerBuilder. Joubert is also an associate author and technical reviewer for several technology publishers.

Ryan N. Payet is the software team leader and system administrator for VCS. He has extensive experience with Microsoft SQL database technologies, .NET languages (VB .NET , C#, and C++), and various Microsoft Server technologies (Windows 2000, Exchange Server, Internet Information Server, and Internet Security and Access Server). Payet is an expert with PowerBuilder and specializes in the development of software for the hospitality industry. He is also a technical reviewer for technology publishers.