Ebook: ODP.NET Developer's Guide: Oracle Database 10g Development with Visual Studio 2005 and the Oracle Data Provider for .NET: A practical guide for developers ... Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2005

A practical guide for developers working with the Oracle Data Provider for .NET and the Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2005
Application development with ODP.NET
Dealing with XML DB using ODP.NET
Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio .NET
In Detail
The Oracle Data Provider for .NET (ODP.NET) features optimized data access to the Oracle database from a .NET environment and allows developers to take advantage of advanced Oracle database functionality, including Real Application Clusters, XML DB, and advanced security. It can be used from any .NET language, including C# and VB.NET.
This book is a practical guide that will give you the in-depth information you need to work with the Oracle 10g v10.2 database from Visual Studio .NET 2005, using the Oracle Developer Tools and ODP.NET.
After introducing ODP.NET, we move on to dealing with SQL, PL/SQL, and XML DB using ODP.NET. Next we look at application development with ODP.NET: Web Applications, Web Services, and Mobile Applications. The last chapter covers Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio .NET. All the code examples are in Visual Basic.NET 2005.
What you will learn from this book?
Different ways of Connecting to Oracle databases using ODP.NET (including Single Sign-on)
Executing SQL queries and commands using ODP.NET
Working with PL/SQL blocks, stored procedures, stored functions, packages, and REF CURSORs
Working with Large Objects like BFILE, BLOB, and CLOB using ODP.NET
Working with XML and XMLDB
Application development using ODP.NET
Database change notifications and Asynchronous programming
Developing Web Applications using ASP.NET and ODP.NET
Reporting (including charts) using ASP.NET and ODP.NET
Developing XML Web Services using ODP.NET
Developing applications for Smart Client devices (like Pocket PC)
Using Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2005
Creating and debugging PL/SQL stored procedures from Visual Studio 2005
Creating and Deploying .NET CLR stored procedures in Oracle database using Visual Studio 2005
Approach
This book uses many hands-on examples to show you how to use ODP.NET and Oracle Developer Tools from within Visual Studio 2005 to access Oracle Database 10g.
Who this book is written for?
The book is written for professional .NET developers who need to work with and take full advantage of Oracle Database 10g using Visual Studio 2005. Developers are expected to be familiar with Visual Basic.NET 2005 and have minimum knowledge of Oracle SQL and PL/SQL.