Intended for database developers familiar with .NET basics and the common language runtime, this book consists of 16 tutorials that explain ADO.NET concepts, a class library reference that describes every ADO.NET type, and an API quick reference that lists ADO.NET namespaces. The examples use the Northwind sample database installed on SQL server. The CD-ROM contains a Visual Studio .NET plug-in that links the API quick reference to the dynamic help system.