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Programming Microsoft LINQ (Stock Expected October 7th)
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Get comprehensive guidance for using the Microsoft Language Integrated Query
(LINQ) Project-with in-depth insights from two experienced developers. Data-rich
applications can be difficult to create because of the tremendous differences
between query languages used to access data and the programming languages commonly
used to write applications. This practical guide covers the intricacies of LINQ,
a set of extensions to the Visual C# and Visual Basic programming languages.
Instead of traversing different language syntaxes required for accessing data
from relational and hierarchical data sources, developers will learn how to
write queries natively in Visual C# or Visual Basic-helping reduce complexity
and boost productivity. Written by two experienced developers with strong ties
to the developer teams at Microsoft, this book describes the LINQ architecture
and classes, details the new language features in both Visual C# and Visual
Basic, and provides code samples in both languages.
About the Authors
Paolo Pialorsi is a consultant, trainer, and author who focuses on software
development with Microsoft .NET, XML, and Web services. He is a founder of DevLeap
(www.devleap.com), a group dedicated to producing sophisticated content for
the developer community. He has written three books about XML and Web services.
Marco Russo is a founder and contributor to DevLeap. A consultant and
trainer focused on .NET programming, Microsoft SQL Server®, and business
intelligence, Marco also contributes to a number of Microsoft developer blogging
sites.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews: 1 Average Customer Rating: Jul 22, 2008 Techie Evan
More advanced materials would have been better
This book targets a wide and diverse audience and that, in my opinion, may be the book's major flaw. Fifty percent of the book consists of introductory materials already covered in these authors' first book (Introducing Microsoft LINQ) and the remainder of the book covers advanced materials that so far have not been covered in other published books on LINQ. If you are relatively new to LINQ, you should just go to the authors' website (programminglinq.com) to find the download link for the now freely available PDF of their first book (which although written for the beta release of LINQ is still mostly valid and extremely useful). If you are further along in the use of LINQ, you will find the advanced materials very useful but may think that you shouldn't have had to pay for the introductory materials and had the authors just concentrated on fleshing out the more advanced materials, the book would have been a really satisfying buy.
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