Using OLEDB in ADO.NET with COBOL

In a previous article ("Data Access with ADO.NET" (http://www.devnewz.com/devnewz-3-20030421Data-Access-with-ADONET.html) we discussed the use of the SqlClient classto access data in ADO.NET. The SqlClient class was created by Microsoft and is used primarily to access a SQL Server database. What about other databases?

Increase Newsletter Readership: Make It Easy To Subscribe

Everyone puts out an e-newsletter these days. I'm getting more calls from companies who want someone to either write articles or oversee the project from start to finish. Which led me to a simple question -- what types of product newsletters are companies putting out these days? You know, your typical company that manufactures instrumentation or software or that esoteric widget.

Competing Visions of Corporate IT’s Future

Speaking at and attending the recent Forbes Magazine CIO Forum meeting, I had the opportunity to explore the emerging trends in the strategies and concerns of the CIOs of corporate America.