Connector/Net lets you easily develop .NET applications that require secure, high-performance data connectivity with MySQL. It implements the required ADO.NET interfaces and integrates into ADO.NET-aware tools. Developers can build applications using their choice of .NET languages. Connector/Net is a fully managed ADO.NET driver written in 100% pure C#. It does not use the MySQL C client library. MySQL Connector/Net supports full versions of Visual Studio 2008, 2010, and 2012, although the extent of support may be limited depending on your versions of MySQL Connector/Net and Visual Studio.