Product Description

Get a practical introduction to the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 libraries (ADO.NET 2.0) that communicate, access, sort, and interact with data from .NET-connected applications. Includes coverage of XML data and Microsoft SQL Server 2005.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26913 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 912 pages

From the Publisher
Completely revised for ADO.NET 2.0, this essential reference illustrates the intricacies and applications of the technology—in a single, definitive volume.

Key Book Benefits:

• Completely updated for ADO.NET 2.0, this book delves into essential development topics in a practical reference/tutorial format

• Examines new ADO.NET features such as generics, code snippets, and My Namespace in depth, while also providing the latest information on classic features such as classes and execution flow

• Provides hands-on code examples to illustrate concepts and build skills mastery

About the Author
Author of two previous editions of this book, David Sceppa is currently working as a Program Manager on the Microsoft SQL Server team, working with the new data features in the product as well as with ADO .NET itself. David has previously worked on Microsoft’s Visual Basic® data team and in Developer Support as a technical lead, helping customers (and coworkers) with issues regarding building database applications with Visual Basic. He is also Microsoft certified and has a background in teaching.

Customer Reviews

An ADO Keeper
It is not "ADO for Dummies" or a tedious quick tutorial. Have a working handle on either C# or VB going in because it's not going to explain it. There are no lengthy history lessons or idle chit-chat.

With that said, this is a fast pace process through ADO with examples in both languages. It neither glosses nor dwells but moves through what you need when you need it. It is well structured from getting started with hookups and data readers through heavy lifting with parameterization on multi and mixed providers at the end. Most everything else is in between including working offline, online, modification and return to database.

Physically doing the examples, in sequence, provides the tutorial and the opportunity to play what-if to soak it in. Each sections assumes you understand the previous. In the end, this will give you a working foundation. It's well indexed and makes a good reference text for the bookshelf after teaching the basics.

I've had this book over a year and is still one of my go-to's. Recommended...

too difficult for me,
I want one that may tell me step by step. Obviously this one is not such a book. It is too professional and focused in details that make things longer than you expected. if you are a beginner you would better not buy this one.

Awesome book - great detail
This book does a great job at explaining each concept it covers. I started the book with many misconceptions of disconnected data and other ADO.NET items. The book has many great code examples that are kept short and to the point. I definitely recommend this book to my team and anyone else wanting a stronger understanding of how to effectively use ADO.NET. Some of the performance tips it provides will suprise you.