This is a practical guide to working with the Oracle 10g v10.2 database from Visual Studio .NET 2005, using Oracle Data Provider for .NET and Oracle Developer Tools. ODP.NET optimizes Oracle database access from a .NET environment, allowing developers to leverage advanced Oracle database functionality, including Real Application Clusters, XML DB, and advanced security, using VB.NET, C#, or any .NET language. With many hands-on examples the book provides the in-depth information to use ODP.NET and Oracle Developer Tools from Visual Studio 2005. After introducing ODP.NET, it covers using SQL, PL/SQL, LOBs, and XML DB through ODP.NET; developing Web Applications, Web Services, and Mobile Applications; and finally Oracle Developer Tools for VS.NET. All the code examples use Visual Basic.NET 2005. This book is for professional .NET developers with a minimum knowledge of Oracle SQL and PL/SQL who need to work with and take full advantage of the Oracle Database 10g using Visual Studio 2005.