ADO.NET and System.Xml v 2.0: The Beta Version

When Microsoft introduced the .NET programming framework, many people were surprised at the fundamental changes to data access techniques that it encompassed. Not only was there a new model for both connected and disconnected relational database management, but a raft of new ways to work with XML. And now version 2.0 of the Framework is on its way, bringing with it fresh opportunities and new techniques that not only extend the reach of the technology, but also make many common tasks much easier to accomplish than ever before. This book previews and explains the features of the new versions of ADO.NET and System.Xml, based on the Beta release. It includes asynchronous commands and multiple active results sets, SQL Server 2005 integration, the universal query architecture, plus the enhancements to the DataSet, XPathDocument, the new XQuery support, and more.

"A highly readable and comprehensive reference to data access capabilities of the .NET Framework. Suitable for the newcomer and 'guru' alike." - Arpan Desai, program manager, System.Xml, Webdata XML Team, Microsoft Corporation

"This book goes beyond the typical API reference and goes in detail into why you would use each new feature, what scenarios they were designed for, and how things work from end to end. Great way of getting started with data access in .NET 2.0." - Pablo Castro, program manager, ADO.NET Team, Microsoft Corporation

"An insightful look at the XML features in version 2.0 of the .NET Framework v. 2.0 by one of the minds behind many of the innovations in the System.Xml namespace. Even though I was one of the Program Managers who worked on version 2.0 of System.Xml, Mark Fussell's chapters still taught me a few things I didn't know about working with XML in the .NET Framework. Truly an excellent work." - Dare Obasanjo, program manager, Communication Services Platform, Microsoft Corporation

Read the review by Craig Murphy first published in The Developers Group Magazine May/June 2005 (PDF 69KB)
Read the sample chapter 'ADO.NET and SQL Server 2005' (PDF - 368 KB)

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