Essential ADO.NET

Acknowledgments

Although this is the first book I've written, I've been a reviewer of technical books for a number of years. As a voracious reader and knowledge consumer, I thought it was the best way to help authors while obtaining knowledge in advance of publication. At the same time, it made me aware of the reviewer's role, and therefore I'd like to say a special thanks to my reviewers. Without them, this book wouldn't be nearly as good. Dan Sullivan and Jason Masterman were the first to digest the whole thing, providing timely feedback in the early stages. Fritz Onion provided unique insight and urged me to write more on motivation. Jim Wilson and Vagif Abilov contributed their data access expertise as writers of data providers as well as ...