Microsoft ADO.NET 2.0 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft))

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 528 pages
• Published by: Microsoft Press December 14, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0735621640
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0735621640
• Book Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.2 x 1.5 inches
• Weighs: 2.3 pounds

Product Description
With the initial release of the Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft introduced ADO.NET, the evolution of ActiveX- Data Objects (ADO). Designed to natively support XML as well as traditional datasets, Microsoft ADO.NET offered improvements in performance and scalability. In .NET Framework 2.0, data access is enhanced not only through the addition of new data access controls, services, and the ability to integrate more seamlessly with Microsoft SQL Server#153; 2005, but also through improvements to the ADO.NET class libraries themselves. Now you can teach yourself the essentials of working with ADO.NET 2.0 in the Microsoft Visual Studio- environment#151;one step at a time. With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through hands-on, learn-by-doing exercises. Whether you're a beginning programmer or new to this version of the technology, you'll understand the core capabilities and fundamental techniques for ADO.NET 2.0. Each chapter puts you to work, showing you how, when, and why to use specific features of the ADO.NET 2.0 rapid application development environment and guiding as you create actual components and working applications for Microsoft Windows-.

Publisher Description
The popular STEP BY STEP approach provides hands-on guidance to beginning-level programmers, covering key features and fundamental techniques to accelerate their productivity with ADO.NET 2.0 and .NET Framework 2.0. The companion CD includes data sets and sample code for all exercises.

Key Book Benefits:

Provides step-by-step guidance on how to use ADO.NET 2.0 with Visual Studio 2005 to create smart-client and Web applications.

Features easy-to-follow, logically planned lessons, with necessary data sets and additional code samples on the CD.

STEP BY STEP is ideal for anyone with a fundamental understanding of computer programming.

Reader Reviews
Most things I have ever wrote a review in the past are usually very positive. And for the record, I like Microsoft's books for the most part. Especially the great authors like Francesco Balena or David Sceppa. But unfortunately Rebecca's book (how can I say this and be polite?) flat stinks. (Sorry Rebecca). I know there have been some advancements in the .NET 2.0 platform, and I know that ADO.NET has some advancements. But for understanding ADO.NET's core functionilties, David Sceppa's book is still the best. Though if you wanted to see the new features of ADO.NET, you will find any book by any other author is better than this one. Sorry to sound so negative but its the plain truth, you will learn nothing valuable from this book. Comment | | (Report this)