LINQ for VB 2005 [Paperback]

Every VB programmer needs to learn about LINQ (Language-Integrated Query), Microsofts breakthrough technology for simplifying and unifying data access from any data source. It is the first step into the future of .NET programming. This book is a short yet comprehensive guide to the major features of LINQ, which provide significant enhancements to the next versions of VB, .NET, and ADO.NET and are available today for production programming. The book is rich in working examples of LINQ in action. There is no better source for getting a headstart on the future of these technologies than this book.

This book is a short yet comprehensive guide to the major features of LINQ, which provide significant enhancements to the next versions of VB, .NET, and ADO.NET. There is no better source for getting a headstart on the future of these technologies than this book.

Are you ready for the future of data access in .NET?

At the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC) 2005, Microsoft previewed a new technology, Language-Integrated Query (LINQ). It captured a lot of attention because it addressed the fundamental issue of merging object-oriented applications with relational data. The LINQ project team demonstrated how to use LINQ to query a variety of data sources, such as a SQL Server database, an XML file, and an array, and how to manage the data using an object-oriented approach.

Fabio Ferracchiati has written a comprehensive guide to the three main parts of the LINQ May 2006 CTP: managing in-memory data (LINQ to Objects), accessing relational databases (LINQ to ADO .NET), and manipulating XML documents (LINQ to XML). Each chapter offers many practical examples that you can try yourself with the downloadable source code. You'll quickly learn everything you want and need to know about LINQ by actually using LINQ.

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