Programming Microsoft LINQ in Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Book

With LINQ you can query data -- no matter what the source -- directly from Microsoft Visual Basic or C#. Guided by two data-access experts who've worked in depth with LINQ and the Microsoft development teams you'll learn how Microsoft .NET Framework 4 implements LINQ and how to exploit it. Study and adapt the book's examples complete with code samples -- and deliver your own solutions faster and with leaner code. * Query data from databases object collections XML and more with LINQ * Explore how LINQ works with Windows Communication Foundation Windows Presentation Foundation Microsoft Silverlight Microsoft SharePoint and ASP.NET * Review best practices for data-enabled Web applications Rich Internet Applications and service development * Query relational databases with LINQ to SQL or with Entity Framework to manage data tables views and stored procedures * Read write and manage XML content more efficiently with LINQ to XML * Extend LINQ by creating custom operators and providers