Programming Microsoft LINQ in .NET Framework 4

by Russo, Marco; Pialorsi, Paolo

• ISBN13: 9780735640573
• ISBN10: 0735640572
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-23
• Publisher: Microsoft Press

Summary

With LINQ, you can query data -- no matter what the source -- directly from Microsoft Visual Basic or C#. Guided by two data-access experts who've worked in depth with LINQ and the Microsoft development teams, you'll learn how Microsoft .NET Framework 4 implements LINQ, and how to exploit it. Study and adapt the book's examples, complete with code samples -- and deliver your own solutions faster and with leaner code. Query data from databases, object collections, XML, and more with LINQ Explore how LINQ works with Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft SharePoint, and ASP.NET Review best practices for data-enabled Web applications, Rich Internet Applications, and service development Query relational databases with LINQ to SQL or with Entity Framework to manage data, tables, views, and stored procedures Read, write, and manage XML content more efficiently with LINQ to XML Extend LINQ by creating custom operators and providers

Author Biography

Paolo Pialorsi is a consultant, trainer, and author who specializes in developing distributed applications architectures and Microsoft SharePoint enterprise solutions. He is a founder of DevLeap, a company focused on providing content and consulting to professional developers. Paolo wrote "Programming Microsoft LINQ" and "Introducing Microsoft LINQ" both published by Microsoft Press, and is the author of three books in Italian language about XML and Web Services. He is also a regular speaker at industry conferences.

Marco Russo is a founder of DevLeap. He is a regular contributor to developer user communities and is an avid blogger on Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence and other Microsoft technologies. Marco provides consulting and training to professional developers on the Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft SQL Server. He wrote "Programming Microsoft LINQ" and "Introducing Microsoft LINQ" with Paolo Pialorsi, "Expert Cube Development with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services" with Alberto Ferrari and Chris Webb, and is the author of two books in Italian about C# and the common language runtime.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Part I: LINQ Foundations
  • Chapter 1: LINQ Introduction
  • Chapter 2: LINQ Syntax Fundamentals
  • Chapter 3: Linq to Objects
• Part II: LINQ to Relational
  • Chapter 4: Choosing Between LINQ to SQL and LINQ to Entities
  • Chapter 5: LINQ to SQL: Querying Data
  • Chapter 6: LINQ to SQL: Managing Data
  • Chapter 7: LINQ to SQL: Modeling Data and Tools
  • Chapter 8: LINQ to Entities: Modeling Data with Entity Framework
  • Chapter 9: LINQ to Entities: Querying Data
  • Chapter 10: LINQ to Entities: Managing Data
  • Chapter 11: LINQ to DataSet
• Part III: LINQ to XML
  • Chapter 12: LINQ to XML: Managing the XML Infoset
  • Chapter 13: LINQ to XML: Querying Nodes
• Part IV: Advanced LINQ
  • Chapter 14: Inside Expression Trees
  • Chapter 15: Extending LINQ
  • Chapter 16: Parallelism and Asynchronous Processing
  • Chapter 17: Other LINQ Implementations
• Part V: Applied LINQ
  • Chapter 18: LINQ in a Multitier Solution
  • Chapter 19: LINQ Data Binding