Nice article (not to speak of your kind words)

I also found something on that subject for those who would like to read:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms971478.aspx

and as per using ado.net as a starter:
http://www.codeguru.com/vb/gen/vb_da...cle.php/c15033

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=466658

and as per introducing entity framework
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=540421

but might be this guide to MS samples is really what many might need:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jmeier/archi...ollection.aspx