The best replacement for sqldatasource is linqdatasource.

The best alternatives to sqldatasource are rated as following:
★★★★★  linqdatasource
★★★★  objectdatasource
★★★  sqlconnection
★★★  entitydatasource
★★  sqldataadapter
★  tableadapter

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Speaking about sqldatasource, one probably shouldn't forget about gridview.

Other search terms related to sqldatasource and their ratings are:
★★★★★ gridview
★★★ multiple tables
★ formview
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