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

“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.

“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

—Dare Obasanjo, program manager, Communication Services Platform, Microsoft Corporation

ADO.NET 2.0 delivers dramatic improvements in relational data access and

ADO.NET and System.

the one book that delivers all the insights, best practices, and sample code you’ll need.

Two renowned .NET and

• Doing more with less code: asynchronous command execution, promotable transactions, batched update, bulk data copy, and other SqlClient class enhancements
• Leveraging ADO.NET improvements that work with any database platform, including provider factories and the Database Schema Discovery API
• Using the enhanced features of the DataSet class to increase flexibility, simplify coding, and improve erformance
• Integrating with SQL Server 2005, via Multiple Active Result Sets, query notifications, and user-defined types
• Utilizing SQL Server 2005 as an
• Mastering System.
• Discovering new techniques for customizing
• Maximizing application and service performance with insider tips and tricks from ADO.NET’s creators

Already assessing ADO.NET and System.Xml v. 2.0? Piloting them? Building production applications? Wherever you stand, wherever you’re headed with these technologies, this book will get you there.

This guide introduces enhancements to ADO.NET, SQL Server 2005, and the XML classes in the upcoming version 2.0 of the .NET framework. The authors discuss asynchronous command execution, provider factories, schema discovery, internal uses for managed code within SQL server, the xml data type, techniques for reading and writing XML code, XML document stores, and XML document transformation with XSLT. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Alex Homer is a computer geek and Web developer with a passion for ASP.NET, who doubles as a consultant, trainer, and speaker. Together with Dave Sussman, he has written many books on Microsoft technologies, including ASP.NET v. 2.0—The Beta Version (Addison-Wesley, 2005). He and Dave are the only two Microsoft "Software Legends" from the UK.

Dave Sussman speaks frequently at Microsoft development conferences and has been writing about ASP since its earliest release. Together with Alex Homer, he has written many books on Microsoft technologies, including ASP.NET v. 2.0—The Beta Version (Addison-Wesley, 2005). He and Alex are the only two Microsoft "Software Legends" from the UK.

Mark Fussell is a lead program manager at Microsoft, working on XML and Web service technologies. He designed the XML APIs in version 1.0 release of System.Xml in the .NET Framework and worked on the design of version 2.0 until the end of 2004. In this role, he helped define the future direction of XML and data access in the .NET Framework and within SQL Server 2005. Mark is now the program manager for the Web Services Enhancements (WSE) product, which enables developers to build advanced, secure, service-oriented applications within Visual Studio, based around the WS-* specifications. Fortunately, this still allows him to work with developers and the XML APIs in .NET, and to remain passionate about current and emerging XML technologies to integrate data across platforms—XML came, it saw, it integrated. Mark speaks regularly at conferences and can be contacted via his blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/mfussell.