Accessing and Updating Data in ASP.NET 2.0: Accessing Database Data

This article shows how to use the SqlDataSource and AccessDataSource controls to query data from a relational database.

Accessing and Updating Data in ASP.NET 2.0: Data Source Control Basics

This article explores the concepts and advantages of data source controls, and compares their usage in ASP.NET 2.0 to data access techniques in ASP.NET 1.x.

ADO.NET Entity Framework Overview

ADO.NET in the next release of Visual Studio® code-named "Orcas" features the new Entity Framework.

Relational Theory

Notes, comments, questions on relational theory and database design.

Executing SQL Stored Procedures from inside a Web Application

This article, the last in the Stored Procedure series, will focus on RETURN parameters.

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ADO.NET Data Sets

This article looks at how partial classes can be used to implement business logic into datasets so that they are more business aware and intelligent.

The dataset is an integral part of Microsoft’s new data access model ADO.NET. It introduces a simple offline method for retrieving and updating data. Before using the dataset, you should have an understanding of the Microsoft .NET platform and a basic understanding of the dataset model.