Dr. Dobbs .NET Podcasts :

ADO.NET Best Practices

.NET Software Legend and ADO.NET guru Jackie Goldstein discusses the history of ADO.NET, his recommended best practices when using it, and his upcoming book on ADO.NET. (MP3, 15:31 mins.)

Database Transactions and the System.Transaction Namespace

Microsoft's database technologies are undergoing significant changes. Development guru Jackie Goldstein looks at these changes and discusses new ways of thinking about transactions with the System.Transaction namespace. Jackie also explain what he likes about the new Dataset Designer, a toolset for managing items in typed datasets. (MP3, 15:10 mins.)

Migrating Data Access to .NET

.NET guru Jackie Goldstein discusses new features in .NET 2.0 and best practices for moving VB6 data access to .NET including in-depth information on ADO.NET 2.0 and how it differs from previous data access technologies. (MP3, 16:27 mins.)

Starting with Hybrid Apps

.NET guru Jackie Goldstein talks about developing small applications or sub-systems in .NET to gradually migrate to .NET. Development teams can gain experience for larger projects while their businesses can reap the benefits of the new platform. (MP3, 17:06 mins.)

.NET Migration: In-House or Outsource?

If your development team is getting up to speed on the .NET Framework, .NET guru Jackie Goldstein suggests that you may be able to outsource migration for handling a lot of "grunt work". Jackie also provides tips on migrating in layers. (MP3, 16:11 mins.)

Core Principles of .NET Migration

.NET software legend and VB6 master Jackie Goldstein of Renaissance Computer Systems talks about his core principles in approaching migration from VB6 to .NET. (MP3, 17:42 mins.)