Simple DB commands

[ColinM]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnbda/html/daab-rm.asp?frame=true

This reduces the complexity of ADO.NET using an Application Block. There is also an application block for easier error handling in the table of contents

i.e.
DataSet ds = SqlHelper.ExecuteDataset(
connectionString,
CommandType.StoredProcedure,
"getProductsByCategory",
new SqlParameter("@CategoryID", categoryID));