Here’s a quick tip in response to some questions I recently have been asked by several readers & bloggers: When using the Command.ExecuteReader method to get a DataReader, pass it the System.Data.CommandBehavior.CloseConnection argument. This argument closes the Connection when the DataReader is
Microsoft's Enterprise Library [http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnpag2/html/entlib.asp] (Ent Lib) was developed using the oft spoken of Test Driven Development methodology (TDD). But of course if you are new to TDD or are aware of it but have not used it yet, yo
Just confirmed that I’ll be at VSLive in Boston [http://www.ftponline.com/conferences/vslive/2005/bo/]this June. If you plan on attending VSLive, drop by. I’ll be presenting 2 topics: Get Ready for ADO.NET 2 (5:45 pm to 6:45 pm, Wednesday, June 29, 2005) Data access using ADO.NET is at the core o
I ran into a situation today where I wanted to know why ADO.NET’s DataSet.Merge method worked the way it did. Then it occurred to me that I could use reflection to find out. Using the Reflector [http://www.aisto.com/roeder/dotnet/] software found on Lutz Roeder’s site [http://www.aisto.com/roeder/do
Well, I finally did it. Today I joined the ranks of bloggers everywhere. I am grateful that the crew at codebetter.com was gracious enough to accept me into their community. Thanks guys! I'll be posting code samples, random thoughts, links, research and some personal musings in my blog ... that
