c# = overkill ??

I am having some confusion with datasets.

when I used vb6 I would retrieve the info from the database then populate the properties of a class with it
then let the client use that

But with datasets is there any point in using the propeties??

Can't you just pass the dataset straight back??

You can pass it through methods if you want. If all your after is setting properties in a object from it, then maybe it isn't needed. You could just use a datareader to get the results from the db and populate the object properties from it.