Zakaria,

Typically, as Rod mentioned, connections over a WAN are slow. But, if you connect to your datasource via a Web Service, all your data access is already server-side and will be much faster.

Also, as Kevin mentioned, Web Services are very easy to create in .NET and Microsoft is definitely headed in that direction.

With a Web Service access to your datasource, it's also easy to allow other applications to your data.

~~Bonnie


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>> Unless your data is always local, the best way to connect to it, IMHO, is >via Web Services.
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>>~~Bonnie
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>Hello Bonnie,
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>If you don't mind I wanted to know why web services are ideal for this kind of jobs?
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>Thank you.