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OP-ED: Why LINQ to SQL is a Better Option than Straight SQL
LINQ to SQL eliminates SQL Injection Attacks and is easier to use than straight SQL to boot.
LINQ to Entities Preview
ADO.NET 3.0 and the ADO.NET Entity Framework are designed to let you spend less time writing SQL and database plumbing code and more time working in the space of the problem you are trying to solve.
A Basic VB.NET ADO.NET Tutorial: Adding, Deleting, and Updating
Manipulating data with ADO.NET can be easy. Discover the steps to creating a simple form to add, update, and delete database records using ADO.NET.
A Basic ADO.NET Tutorial in Visual Basic.NET
Discover a quick (and easy) introduction to using ADO.NET to read information from a database.
Implementing a Custom ConnectionString Installer for Setup
See how a setup project with a custom action lets the user define the connection string using the Data Links dialog and encrypt that connection string using RSA encryption.
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MFC Integration with the Windows Transactional File System (TxF)
The Transactional File System (TxF), which allows access to an NTFS file system to be conducted in a transacted manner through extensions to the Windows SDK API. MFC 10, has been extended to support TxF and related technologies. This support allows existing MFC applications to be easily extended to support kernel transactions.
.NET Framework: Collections and Generics
The original release of the .NET Framework included collections as .NET was introduced to the Microsoft programming world. The .NET Framework 2.0 introduced generics to complement the System.Collections namespace and provide a more efficient and well performing option. Read on to learn more...

Disabling Titlebar Buttons with VB.NET
Hannes du Preez shows you how to disable titlebar buttons and menus in your programs temporarily.

WebSockets Meets Security
WebSockets are intended to build bi-directional connections between a web browser and a server. This must be done in a safe way. In addition, the WebSockets have a huge disadvantage (to say it politely). Read on to learn more.
