21.5. Summary
This chapter provided an introduction to working with strongly typed DataSets. Support within Visual Studio 2008 for creating and working with strongly typed DataSets simplifies the rapid building of applications. This is clearly the first step in the process of bridging the gap between the object-oriented programming world and the relational world in which the data is stored.
It is hoped that this chapter has given you an appreciation for how the BindingSource, BindingNavigator, and other data controls work together to give you the ability to rapidly build data applications. Because the new controls support working with either DataSets or your own custom objects, they can significantly reduce the amount of time it takes you to write an application.
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