Well, optimization of SQL in general and VB/SQL (ADO.NET) apps in particular is a huge topic. There is quite a bit on MSDN if you search for it, including some information aimed directly at VB/C# ...

In part 2 of a series, On VB columnist Joe Kunk provides a Visual Basic program to generate a SQL script that clears all the data from a SQL Server database.

Check out the latest Visual Studio third-party add-ons, including one that helps you edit your database's data and properties during a debug session.

I have a table called PurchaseOrder, each row in that table has a unique auto incrementing field named ID. I simply want to get the highest ID and assign it to a string variable in VB .Net - I can ...

Check out the latest Visual Studio third-party add-ons, including one that helps you edit your database's data and properties during a debug session.

The most notable developer advancement for SQL Server “Yukon” is that the Common Language Runtime will be hosted in the database engine. This will enable developers to choose from a variety of ...

Untangle SQL Server connection strings Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools.

Microsoft rolled out another round of prerelease versions of Visual Studio 2005, .Net Framework 2.0 and SQL Server 2005 as it strives to hit its revised ship dates during the second half of the year.