Data Programmability and SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is at the heart of a comprehensive data programmability platform that enables you to access and manipulate business-critical data from a variety of diverse devices, platforms, and data services across the enterprise.

• SQL Server 2008 Data Programmability
  

  Learn more about how SQL Server 2008 can improve developer productivity, provide a comprehensive data platform, and increase scalability.

• MSDN Webcast: Data Programmability and SQL Server 2008 (Level 200)
  

  In this webcast, we provide an overview of the new Microsoft data application development technologies and show how these technologies can benefit Microsoft SQL Server 2008 programmers.

• SQL Server Database Engine Programmability Samples
  

  These programmability samples demonstrate the use of managed code in the development of database applications.

• SQL Server Programmability Team Blog
  

  Read about the latest developments from the SQL Server programmability team at Microsoft.

Data Programmability Downloads

• SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver 1.2
  
• SQL Server Compact 3.5 Beta 2
  
• ADO.NET Entity Framework Beta 2