DB Tutorials - Connect, Retrieve and Display information from SQL Server and other data sources

Welcome to DB Tutorials. A site devoted to bringing you simple to understand .NET Database Tutorials, Code Snippets and .NET Code Examples to help you Connect, Retrieve and Display information from SQL Server and other data sources. Use the power of System.Data.SqlClient to create data rich applications and websites. Manage your database connections using the same code the pro's use.


This category provides tutorials and code examples to connect to various data sources using the .NET Framework.	Tutorials on retrieivng data from a data source in .NET using C# and VB.NET.	Tutorials and code snippets showing how to display data in ASP.NET using C# and VB.NET.	This advanced section rolls up the individual parts and examines a range of techniques accessing databases, xml and web services.

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Creating User Controls in C# Part 2
In Part 1 of the User Control We covered building a user control but it is very basic and really doesn’t work well as a general-purpose control. In part two of this tutorial we will modify the control by allowing the user to specify, retrieve, display and clear the list of items in the target list quickly. Accomplishing this requires that the communication between the host page and the user control is set to share values, read properties, and issue commands.

Creating User Controls in C# Part 1
The following tutorial is a step by step walkthrough of how to create a simple user control page using Visual Web Developer 2010. The control will feature two lists, a SourceList and a TargetList. The user will be able to add, remove and display items from these two lists.

Using TreeView Navigation Controls in a Website
The following tutorial includes step by step instructions on how to build a simple TreeView navigation control in ASP.NET 4.0 using visual web developer 2010. This tutorial assumes the reader has a basic understanding of Visual Studio and some basic knowledge of ASP.NET.

Using Menu Navigation Controls in a Website
The following tutorial includes step by step instructions on how to build a simple menu navigation control in ASP.NET 4.0 using visual web developer 2010. This tutorial assumes the reader has a basic understanding of Visual Studio and some basic knowledge of ASP.NET.

Creating a navigation System using an XML document
This tutorial will walk you through setting up a Sitemap using an XML document to form a navigation structure for the site.

Overview of the Visual Studio environment
Before you start working on a project or tutorial, it is important to go over some of the basic features of the Visual Studio 2010 interface. The following tutorial is a breakdown of the basic features of the visual studio 2010 interface.

Learn how to leverage the five built-in datasource controls in ASP.NET 2.0 - SqlDataSource, AccessDataSource, ObjectDataSource, XMLDataSource and SiteMapDataSource.

Connect to SQL Server 2005, SQL Server Express or an XML document. We're adding code snippets so that you can connect to the data source you need. From connection strings to datagrids, we'll give you the keys to the data kingdom!