Short for ActiveX Data Objects,Microsoft's newest high-level interface for data objects. ADO is designed to eventually replace Data Access Objects (DAO) and Remote Data Objects (RDO). Unlike RDO and DAO, which are designed only for accessing relational databases, ADO is more general and can be used to access all sorts of different types of data, including web pages, spreadsheets, and other types of documents.
Together with OLE DB and ODBC, ADO is one of the main components of Microsoft's Universal Data Access (UDA) specification, which is designed to provide a consistent way of accessing data regardless of how the data are structured.
ASP Data Access for Beginners If you are an ASPiring developer seeking a solid foundation in dynamic Web site creation, then look no further. This article details how to connect to a SQL Server 7.0 database using ActiveX Data Object (ADO) and Open Database Connectivity (ODBC).
A Practical Guide to ADO and OLE DB Contains a tutorial that will walk you through OLE DB, ADO, Universal Data Access (UDA), and how these pieces all fit together.
ADO Programming Excellent introductory article on how to program with ADO from Microsoft.
ADO Workshop: Using the Connection Object Describes how to use the ADO Connection object. This is the first in a series of workshops that explores the individual objects in ADO (ActiveX Data Objects).
Microsoft ADO Web site Official site for ActiveX Data Objects (ADO). Inlcudes links to articles, technical specifications and marketing materials.
Microsoft OLE DB Web site Official site for OLE DB. Includes links to articles, technical specifications and marketing materials for ADO, OLE DB, and Microsoft Universal Data Access (UDA).
