Distributed .NET Programming in C sharp

1 The Evolution of Distributed Programming.- 2 This Is .NET.- 3 Introduction to .NET Remoting.- 4 Distributed Programming with .NET Remoting.- 5 Additional Remoting Techniques.- 6 Understanding XML Web Services.- 7 Understanding COM Interop.- 8 Leveraging Component Services.- 9 .NET Message Queuing.- Appendix Data Access with ADO.NET.- The Need for ADO.NET.- ADO.NET: The Big Picture.- Understanding ADO.NET Namespaces.- The Types of System.Data.- Examining the DataColumn Type.- Building a DataColumn.- Adding a DataColumn to a DataTable.- Configuring a DataColumn to Function as a Primary Key.- Enabling Autoincrementing Fields.- Configuring a Column's XML Representation.- Examining the DataRow Type.- Understanding the DataRow.RowState Property.- The ItemArray Property.- Details of the DataTable.- Building a Complete DataTable.- Manipulating a DataTable: Deleting Rows.- Manipulating a DataTable: Applying Filters and Sort Orders.- Manipulating a DataTable: Updating Rows.- Understanding the DataView Type.- Understanding the Role of the DataSet.- Members of the DataSet.- Building an In-Memory DataSet.- Expressing Relations Using the DataRelation Type.- Navigating Between Related Tables.- Reading and Writing XML-Based DataSets.- Building a Simple Test Database.- ADO.NET Managed Providers.- Working with the OleDb Managed Provider.- Establishing a Connection Using the OleDbConnection Type.- Building a SQL Command.- Working with the OleDbDataReader.- Connecting to an Access Database.- Executing a Stored Procedure.- The Role of the OleDbDataAdapter Type.- Filling a DataSet Using the OleDbDataAdapter Type.- Working with the SQL Managed Provider.- The System.Data.SqlTypes Namespace.- Inserting New Records Using the SglDataAdapter.- Updating Existing Records Using theSglDataAdapter.- Autogenerated SQL Commands.- Filling a Multitabled DataSet (and Adding DataRelations).- Summary.

Tom Barnaby is a Microsoft consultant, C# "Most Valuable Professional," national speaker, and author of several .NET books including Distributed .NET Programming in C#, and Applied .NET Attributes. In his spare time, Tom enjoys playing with his two sons, watching movies in the family home theater room, and banging out power chords on his electric guitar with the volume turned to 11.