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Wrox Professional ADO.NET This book shows developers how to build database applications using the complete range of functions of the latest release of ADO.NET 2.0, scheduled to ship in mid-2005. This release will be designed to work seamlessly with both the Visual Studio 2005 Development Environment and SQL Server 2005. The book will be code-intensive, with lots of sample code along with recommended best practices for using the technology. (For example, when someone should use a DataSet instead of a DataReader or a T/Sql Stored Procedure instead of a CLR Stored Procedure.) The authors will focus on using ADO with the SQL Server database; however, they will also provide coverage of both Oracle and MySQL. Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals.

Pro ADO.NET 2.0 This book takes a new approach, focusing on the practical tasks like connecting to the database, retrieving data, and working with transactions, rather than rehashing much of the MSDN documentation. Pro ADO.NET 2.0 offers the deep and much needed practical understanding, viewpoint, and knowledge developers are looking for. This book explains what is available in ADO.NET by associating it with the need to solve a practical problem and better architect an application, rather than mugging up the hundreds of classes and properties available in the framework. (Sahil Malik) covers stuff that real developers are confronted with over and over everday. He intentionally focuses on problem areas and how to address them. (And) the absolute best thing about this book is it's readability.