Easily the most useful technical book I've read in years.

I have been a data application developer for over ten years. I've read, on average, two technical books per year on theory or practical application. This book has been my favorite for a number of reasons:

1) It covers the topics that are necessary to develop data applications in a .NET environment.
2) It gets to the point and doesn't waste your time needlessly.
3) It has concrete examples that are applicable to many situations with detailed descriptions.
4) It fully addresses the .NET focus on disconnected data centering around the Dataset. Making the paradigm switch from ADO to ADO.NET can be a daunting task. The sequence and examples of the book put all of the pieces of the puzzle together and allow you to start thinking in terms of disconnected data and not just DataReaders.

Data is the foundation of most every business application and it's essential to have a full understanding of the database/application interaction. Taking ADO.NET for granted is a common mistake, but spending time understanding to movement and manipulation of your data will result in a more stable and successful overall data application.

Mr. Wildermuth has done a great job. Highly recommended.

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