Database Helper for .NET 2.0

BinaryIntellect DatabaseHelper is an open source data access component that simplifies your job of executing queries and stored procedures. It is developed using new factory classes of ADO.NET 2.0 and allows you to write provider neutral code. This helps you to quickly develop applications supporting different databases (SQL Server, Oracle, Access etc.).

Features

  • Source code available in C# as well as VB.NET
  • Generic data access for all the four data providers of .NET
  • Developed using new Factory classes of ADO.NET 2.0
  • Very small amount of code needed from your side
  • Flexible and easy in use
  • Support for parameterized queries and stored procedures
  • Support for error handling
  • Support for error logging
  • Support for transactions
  • Samples included

System Requirements

  • .NET Framework 2.0
  • Visual Studio 2005 or Visual C# Express or Visual Basic Express
  • SQL Server 2000/2005 (express edition sufficient) database to run samples

Installation Instructions

  • Download the associated ZIP file
  • Unzip to get a Setup.msi file
  • Run Setup.msi file and follow the installation instructions
  • Open the Visual Stidio projects to see the complete source code

Bipin Joshi is a blogger, author and a Kundalini Yogi who writes about apparently unrelated topics - Yoga & technology! A former Software Consultant by profession, Bipin is programming since 1995 and is working with .NET framework ever since its inception. He was a well known technology author, trainer and an active member of Microsoft developer community before he decided to take a backseat from the mainstream IT circle and dedicate himself completely to spiritual path. Having embraced Yoga way of life he now codes for fun and writes on his websites. You can read more about him here.


Posted On : 03 March 2006