ADO.NET
Accessing database information is one of the most common uses for an ASP.NET application, which often manipulates and displays data to web site users. ASP.NET makes this easier than ever with ADO.NET.
ADO.NET is an improvement on Microsoft ADO. It is a standards-based programming model for creating distributed, data-sharing applications. ADO.NET offers several advantages over previous versions of ADO. The following are some of the benefits:
Increased interoperability (internal use of XML)
Maintainability (simpler object model, more intuitive)
Programmability (simpler object model, more intuitive)
Performance (optimized for distributed data management)
For more information on ADO.NET, see Chapter 6, “Using ADO.NET in ASP.NET Applications.” ...
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