The Query API described in the first part of this document was introduced with Google Desktop 3. We cover how to use it with both native plug-ins and script-based plug-ins, and assume that you are familiar with the general principles of how to write Desktop plug-ins. The latter part of this document describes methods for issuing Desktop search queries using HTTP and XML. This XML-based API is supported by both the Windows and Mac OS X versions of Google Desktop. Mac OS X support was added in Google Desktop Mac 1.0.3.
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This document discusses some general principles in developing database applications using
C#, .NET, and Microsoft SQL Server. We’ll develop a command line database application to manage contacts. General ideas apply to the GUI oriented version—in fact, that’s the homework: To create a GUI version of this thing.

For this whole scheme to work, you need a few tools. These include:
• .NET Framework SDK
• Microsoft SQL Server
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The purpose of these tutorials is not to teach you Microsoft Access, but rather to teach you some generic information systems concepts and skills using Access. Of course, as a side effect, you will learn a great deal about the software enough to write your own useful applications. However, keep in mind that Access is an enormously complex, nearly- industrial-strength software development environ- ment. The material here only scrapes the surface of Access development and database programming.
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