Pro ADO.NET 2.0 is a guide and reference to the .NET developer who is looking to further his understanding of ADO.NET 2.0. This book also presents information in a denser, more compact and more rapid way that appeals to the experienced developer. It is ideal as a technologist’s desk reference, and not meant to be read from cover to cover. Throughout the book, the reader will find consistent coverage and handling of performance analysis issues, real-world examples, and best practices.
This book takes a new approach, focusing on the practical tasks like connecting to the database, retrieving data, working with transactions, and so on, rather than rehashing much of the MSDN documentation. Pro ADO.NET 2.0 offers a deep and much needed text that fosters practical understanding and learning that developers around the world are looking for. This book is destined to be released "day-and-date" with the market onslaught from Microsoft of .NET 2.0, and it will also be the first book strictly with Whidbey (Visual Studio .NET 2005) content.
On top of that, the book will explains what is available in ADO.NET by associating it with the need to solve a practical problem and better architect your application, rather than obscuring the text with by simply listing the hundreds of classes and properties available in the framework.
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