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LINQ to SQL eliminates SQL Injection Attacks and is easier to use than straight SQL to boot.
LINQ to Entities Preview
ADO.NET 3.0 and the ADO.NET Entity Framework are designed to let you spend less time writing SQL and database plumbing code and more time working in the space of the problem you are trying to solve.
A Basic VB.NET ADO.NET Tutorial: Adding, Deleting, and Updating
Manipulating data with ADO.NET can be easy. Discover the steps to creating a simple form to add, update, and delete database records using ADO.NET.
A Basic ADO.NET Tutorial in Visual Basic.NET
Discover a quick (and easy) introduction to using ADO.NET to read information from a database.
Implementing a Custom ConnectionString Installer for Setup
See how a setup project with a custom action lets the user define the connection string using the Data Links dialog and encrypt that connection string using RSA encryption.
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Using SQL commands through your Visual Basic programming isn't difficult once you understand the basics.

Load Testing: SLA First
Here are some guidelines to make implementing load testing easier and more likely to be well received by your team.