ASP.NET 3.5 Unleashed

Chapter 8. Overview of Data Access

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IN THIS CHAPTER

• Using DataBound Controls

• Using DataSource Controls

• Using Programmatic DataBinding

• Understanding Templates and DataBinding Expressions

• Overview of SQL Server 2005 Express

• Sample Database-Driven Web Application

• Summary

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Any web application worth writing involves data access. In this chapter, you learn how to take advantage of the rich set of controls included in the ASP.NET 3.5 Framework for working with data.

You learn how to take advantage of the DataBound controls to display data in your ASP.NET pages. You also learn how to take advantage of the DataSource controls to represent different sources of data such as databases, XML files, and business objects.

Next, you are provided with ...