Build ArcMap functionalities

[leoneltsamjeu]

Hello, i'm making a program in vb.net which has to interact with a map. But i have many problem to:

  - connect my database to application via ArcSDE

  - create feature class and add shapefile to AxMapControl

  - customize arcmap toolbox functionalities in visual basic express.

Please i need some help.

[leoneltsamjeu]

should i leave Sql Server to use Postgre SQL? I read that, it is more useful than SQL Server in geographic data management.

[FreddieGibson]

Connecting to geodatabases and databases

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcobjects-net/conceptualhelp/#/Connecting_to_geodatabases_and_d...

Creating feature classes

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcobjects-net/conceptualhelp/#/Creating_feature_classes/0001000...

Opening datasets

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcobjects-net/conceptualhelp/#/Opening_datasets/0001000001vp000...

Building a custom Geoprocessing function tool

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcobjects-net/conceptualhelp/#/Building_a_custom_geoprocessing_...