Ebook: ADO.NET Programming

Release Date: 01 December 2003
Publisher: Wordware Publishing Inc. ,U.S.
ISBN: 0585431051
EAN: 9780585431055ADO .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 AuthorsTerrence 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.

Table of Contents
ADO .NET Programming
Aims and Objectives
Introduction to ADO .NET
Growing up from ADO
ADO .NET Revealed
Interacting with Databases
Data Manipulation
Designing ADO .NET Applications
XML Integration with ADO .NET
Practical ADO .NET Programming (Part One)
Practical ADO .NET Programming (Part Two)
Special Topics
Migrating ADO Applications
Manipulating Multidimensional Data
Appendices
The Object-Oriented Features of VB .NET
Database Normalization
Views, Stored Procedures, and Triggers
Advanced SQL Query Techniques
Index
About the CD
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Listings