Thanks Ben! Much appreciated. Thomas
On Wed, 12 Jun 2002 09:44:28 +0800, Ben Kloosterman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I am finding DataSets a godsend basically your DB becomes less important >which is always a good thing. I am writing a Cache of DataTables to extend >this further. >This way I can use cheap middleTier machine cluster and a cheap database. >eg most clients will get the same performance from MSDE2000 as a SunE6800 >with Oracle. > >My thinking goes like this - If I am writing a complex middle Tier or >Windows Form I use DataSets if I am using Web pages I don't - the cost is >too high. ( Unless development time is important and performance is not >) > >Ben > >-----Original Message----- >From: Moderated discussion of advanced .NET topics. >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Thomas >Sent: Wednesday, 12 June 2002 12:10 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Data Access API > > >A number of people I have run into, and to some extend even I myself, have >been confused about the use of ADO.NET datasets versus the concept of >building your own Domain Object Model and using datareaders and commands >to manage the db access portion of a system. > >I am wondering what experience the members of this list have had with >ADO.NET. Have you found the productivity of a dataset outweighs the >control of building your own Domain Model? What about the argument that >the functionality that comes with datasets comes at a cost and frequently >you don't need all that extra "stuff". Finally, is there any sort of >information that determines the "cost" of a datasets functionality. By >that I'm interested in an argument like " Yes certainly the dataset has >extra functionality but it only adds XXX percent to the overhead of a >given class or object." Maybe this isn't even a consideration at all? > >Anyways, the more feedback you could give the better. Or if this has been >discussed on the list, could you refer me to the posts? > >Thanks >Thomas > >You can read messages from the Advanced DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from >Advanced DOTNET, or >subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com. > >You can read messages from the Advanced DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from Advanced DOTNET, or >subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com. You can read messages from the Advanced DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from Advanced DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.
