Discusses using ADO.NET Connection object, other ADO.NET objects, and provides examples. A 41-page article by Paul D. Sheriff of PDSA, Inc.

MSDN Online Voices Diving Into Data Access column on reading data readers secrets.

Best practices for writing Microsoft ADO.NET code and suggestions for developers on using the objects available in ADO.NET.

This article describes how to run local and distributed transactions in your Microsoft .NET applications.

Examines the drawbacks of the ADO.NET CommandBuilder, and shows how to use the Visual Studio .NET DataAdapter Configuration Wizard (DACW) to write your own Command queries.

Discusses a strategy for returning newly created Identity values after the INSERT is executed. This applies to SQL Server and ADO.NET

Discusses the benefits, features, and behavior of pooling within the context of the MDAC architecture, including technology-specific tips for OLE DB, ADO, and ODBC developers. (Leland Ahlbeck and Don Willits / Microsoft)

Downloads and related resources for debugging tools for Windows.

A collection of research graphics articles.

Microsoft's documentation for optimising OpenGL performance.