Essential ADO.NET

2.7. Where Are We?

You've taken a brief look at both the ADO.NET and the XML data access stacks. You should now know where everything is and have a basic understanding of the way each model works and how the ADO.NET and XML.NET models complement each other. You should also know how each class library relates to the various data models discussed in Chapter 1.

Next, you'll examine each portion of the ADO.NET models, including ADO.NET and XML integration, in greater depth.