This article which is the first in a two article series will serve as an introduction to the System.Data.DataSet class and how it can be used to work with database data. It is important for Dreamweaver users to realize that this class is not the same as the DreamweaverCtrls.DataSet used by Dreamweaver but is in fact a built-in feature of the .NET Framework. The System.Data.DataSet and is far more flexible and feature rich than the DreamweaverCtrls DataSet.
The following topics will be covered during the course of this article:
I live in Perth, Scotland and am senior programmer with WebXeL.com Ltd. I have been involved in computer programming since 1990, web based programming using ASP since 1997 and have been building ASP.NET applications since ASP.NET Beta 2 was released.
I have been an avid Dreamweaver user since Version 1 was launched and with the release of MX have moved into developing extensions. WebXeL run a website dedicated to the development of free and commercial Dreamweaver MX extensions for ASP.NET, the site can be found at http://www.webxel-dw.co.uk.