Professional LINQ introduces experienced programmers and database developers to LINQ database queries in their native VB and C# languages. Some of the topics covered include:
* LINQ Queries
* LINQ and the Standard Query Operators
* Programming with XLinq
* Querying XML with XLinq
* Mixing XML and other data models
* DLinq and Queries
* LINQ over datasets
* Interoperating with ADO.NET
* LINQ and ASP.NET
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Part I: Introduction to Project LINQ.
Chapter 1: Project LINQ.
Chapter 2: A Look at Visual Studio 2008.
Chapter 3: LINQ Queries.
Chapter 4: LINQ Standard Query Operators.
Part II: LINQ to XML.
Chapter 5: Understanding LINQ to XML.
Chapter 6: Programming with LINQ to XML.
Chapter 7: LINQ to XML and Other LINQ Data Models.
Chapter 8: Advanced LINQ to XML Programming Topics.
Chapter 9: LINQ to XML and Visual Basic .NET.
Part III: LINQ to SQL.
Chapter 10: LINQ to SQL Overview.
Chapter 11: LINQ to SQL Queries.
Chapter 12: Advanced Query Concepts.
Chapter 13: More About Entity Classes.
Chapter 14: LINQ to DataSet.
Chapter 15: Advanced LINQ to SQL Topics.
Appendixes.
Appendix A: Case Study.
Appendix B: LINQ to Entities: The ADO.NET Entity Framework.
Appendix C: LINQ to XSD.
Index.
