>>I would much appreciate it it vb.net users could share with me references to books that they have found useful. I am most interested in books that are heavy on database manipulation and/or business layer programming. Thank you all!
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>This might help:
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>http://www.levelextreme.com/ShowHeaderBook.aspx

This list seems to have books with the latest date of 2004 - so I think it may not be the best recommended books now.