Professional ADO.NET 3.5 with LINQ and the Entity Framework

1. Taking a New Approach to Data Access in ADO.NET 3.5.

II. Introducing Language Integrated Query.

2. Understanding LINQ Architecture and Implementation.

3. Executing LINQ Query Expressions with LINQ to Objects.

4. Working with Advanced Query Operators.

III. Applying Data Source-Specific LINQ Implementations.

5. Using LINQ to SQL and the LinqDataSource.

6. Querying DataTables with LINQ to DataSets.

7. Manipulating and Linking Documents with LINQ to XML.

8. Exploring Third-Party and Emerging LINQ Implementations.

IV. Introducing the ADO.NET Entity Framework.

9. Raising the Level of Data Abstraction with the Entity Data Model.

10. Defining Conceptual, Mapping, and Storage Schema Layers.

11. Introducing the Object Services Layer and Entity SQL.

12. Taking Advantage of LINQ to Entities.

V. Implementing the Entity Data Model.

13. Generating Mapping Metadata with the EDM Designer.

14. Binding Data Controls to the ObjectContent.

15. Updating the Persistence Layer.