Chapter 46. SQL Server and the Microsoft .NET Framework

by Paul Bertucci

IN THIS CHAPTER

  • The Microsoft .NET Framework Class Library

  • ADO.NET

  • .NET SQL Providers

  • .NET Concurrency Model (Default)

  • XML Externalization in .NET

  • A .NET Application Within Visual Studio .NET

The Microsoft .NET Framework has been thrust upon us to address enterprise-wide, largescale application development for both Web-based applications and traditional Windows-based applications. This is one of the most significant technology shifts Microsoft has ever made. It is Microsoft's answer to J2EE/J2SE (Sun's Java-centric multitiered framework).

Like J2EE, the .NET Framework is a multitiered platform that consists of developer tools, Web services, a set of strongly typed programming ...

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