Database connectivity gives desktop and Web applications much of their value. .NET developers have products and framework objects that can tie a front-end application to SQL Server, MySQL, Sybase, ...

Microsoft would like you to use ADO to access your data, but is it the right solution for you? Follow along with our step-by-step example to learn more about this technology and see what advantages ...

Persistence is one of the greatest challenges for building applications. There are many options for building persistence layers. Data Access Objects (DAO) is a popular design pattern for building the ...

You don't need additional software or code to create Web pages from data in your Access database. Microsoft Access can create HTML files from its data as one of several export options that allow you ...

The Recordset object is an essential component in Access development, but it often trips up even experienced developers. Susan Harkins explains 12 common Recordset pitfalls you can anticipate and ...

A data dictionary is like a bill of materials for a database; it lists all database components, including reports, tables, field names and field types. Such information helps audit databases for ...