Learning Oracle Data Provider for .NET

On “Using System.Data.OracleClient”
As of June 2009 Microsoft announced its deprecation of System.Data.OracleClient, also known as Microsoft OracleClient.
Choosing to use it instead of learning how to professionally and effectively utilize ODP.NET (Oracle Data Provider for .NET) is a dead end road.
Start with ODP.NET for Microsoft OracleClient Developers; keep learning, keep refactoring; make the best product you can with the resources you are allotted.
I personally feel there is still a lot to learn on my own path of ASP.NET and Oracle development. It certainly isn't a line of development I originally planned on.
Of course, running Oracle on windows isn't a lot of fun, but it is manageable if you keep up with all the small tweaks that are needed for the two to play nice together.