When developing map applications in a .NET environment it is almost natural to use MS SQL Server (Express) as the supporting database for the application. There is however one major drawback to this database - it doesn't have any built-in geospatial functionality. This is why I created the User Defined Types SqlLatLng and SqlBounds to handle geospatial data directly in the database. In this experiment will test how well SQL Server 2005 Express handles geospatial data.
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