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In just 24 step-by-step lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself LINQ in 24 Hours will help you start using Microsoft's new LINQ technology to access data in any real-world environment. This friendly, accessible book covers everything developers need to know about LINQ for C#, without ever becoming overwhelming or intimidating. Packed with easy-to-use code examples, it's the first book designed to teach LINQ to programmers with widely varying levels of experience. Microsoft MVP Joydip Kanjilal begins with the absolute basics, introducing essential concepts, before moving on to explore a wide range of advanced features and usage scenarios. Step-by-step instructions walk you through their most common questions, issues, and tasks... Q and As, Quizzes, and Exercises help them test their knowledge... "Did You Know?" tips offer insider advice and shortcuts... and "Watch Out!" alerts help them avoid problems. By the time they're finished, you won't just understand LINQ: they'll be comfortable using it in production projects.
Part I - LINQ - Learning the Basics
Hour 1. Getting Started with LINQ
Hour 2. C# Language Enhancements
Hour 3. Working with LINQ to Objects
Hour 4. Getting familiar with the LINQ Operators
Hour 5. More on LINQ Operators
Hour 6. Working with the LinqDataSource Control
Hour 7. A Quick Look at the LINQ Library
Part II - Querying Data Using LINQ
Hour 8. LINQing Data with LINQ to SQL
Hour 9. LINQ to SQL - Advanced Features
Hour 10. LINQing Data with LINQ to DataSets
Hour 11. LINQ to DataSets - Advanced Features
Hour 12. LINQing data with LINQ to XML
Hour 13. LINQ to XML - Advanced Features
Hour 14. Working with LINQ to XSD
Part III - Exploring LINQ
Hour 15. Extending LINQ
Hour 16. Working with LINQ to Entities
Hour 17. LINQ in Enterprise Applications
Hour 18. Using LINQ to Query Data from a Web Service
Hour 19. Working with ASP.NET MVC Framework and LINQ
Hour 20. Using LINQ with ASP.NET Dynamic Data Controls
Hour 21. Using LINQ with Windows Presentation Foundation
Part IV - Designing a sample application using LINQ
Hour 22. An Overview of the Patient Registration Application
Hour 23. Designing the Patient Registration Application
Hour 24. Performing CRUD Operations in the Patient Registration Application