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Programming SQL Server 2005
Other resources from O’Reilly Related titles Database in Depth SQL Cookbook™ Learning SQL on SQL SQL in a Nutshell Server 2005 SQL Pocket Guide Learning SQL oreilly.com oreilly.com is more than a complete catalog of O’Reilly books. You’ll also find links to news, events, articles, weblogs, sample chapters, and code examples. oreillynet.com is the essential portal for developers interested in open and emerging technologies, including new platforms, pro- gramming languages, and operating systems. Conferences O’Reilly brings diverse innovators together to nurture the ideas that spark revolutionary industries. We specialize in document- ing the latest tools and systems, translating the innovator’s knowledge into useful skills for those in the trenches. Visit con- ferences.oreilly.com for our upcoming events. Safari Bookshelf (safari.oreilly.com) is the premier online refer- ence library for programmers and IT professionals. Conduct searches across more than 1,000 books. Subscribers can zero in on answers to time-critical questions in a matter
(2010)
ADO.NET 3.5 Cookbook
Chapter 1 CHAPTER 1 Connecting to Data 1 1.0 Introduction This chapter shows how to connect to a variety of data sources from ADO.NET; how to handle security-related issues including storing connection strings and using different authentication methods; and how to set up, monitor, and optimize connection pooling. ADO.NET Overview ADO.NET is the part of the .NET Framework that connects applications to data sources and lets you retrieve and update the contained data. ADO.NET supports a variety of different data sources, including relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and Microsoft Access, as well as other data sources such as Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and text files. A .NET Framework data provider is used to connect to a data source, execute com- mands, and retrieve results. The .NET Framework ships with the data providers shown in Table 1-1. Table 1-1. Data providers included in the .NET Framework .NET Framework data
(2008)
NUnit Pocket Reference
pd NUnit Pocket Reference Introduction I was inspired to write NUnit Pocket Reference because I was frustrated with the lack of documentation for NUnit—an excellent, indispensable tool for unit testing software. My aim was to write a book that my colleagues and I would find useful—a short, concise reference for installing, using, and extending NUnit. Unit testing software started with xUnit—a testing frame- work developed by Kent Beck and Erich Gamma to test Small- Talk code. Test frameworks now exist for most programming languages—for example, JUnit for Java, CppUnit for C++, and NUnit for .NET. NUnit is a port from JUnit. NUnit is similar to JUnit but is for the .NET Framework development. Unlike JUnit, NUnit is language independent, and can be used to test C#, VB.NET, and J# programs as well as most other programs developed using the .NET Framework. You can write a test in a differ- ent
(2004)
