There exists a page on EjbVsAdoDotNet. Perhaps AdoDotNet specifics can be moved here instead. For introduction to AdoDotNet see http://visualbasic.about.com/library/weekly/aa041203a.htm A reference to this technology, called .NET Data Access Architecture Guide, can be seen at http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnbda/html/daag.asp ---- ''Designing Data Tier Components and Passing Data Through Tiers.'' A microsoft perspective is found at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnbda/html/BOAGag.asp ---- '''AdoDotNet reloaded''' Second time around it is better * ''Major enhancements'' See http://www.winnetmag.net/SQLServer/Article/ArticleID/44762/44762.html * ''V2 Transactions article from MS'' See http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/05/02/DataPoints/default.aspx ---- A good Article ADO.NET Topic... "4 Techniques to update databases thru datasets when joins are involved" http://dotnetjini.jigneshdesai.com/dotnet-whidbey/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=2 ---- See also ActivexDataObject CategoryDotNet