{"product_id":"linq-for-dummies-john-paul-mueller-9780470277942","title":"Linq for Dummies","description":"If you've asked yourself \"Why can't I develop database and XML queries in a language I already know?\", then Language INtegrated Query, or LINQ, is for you. \u003ci\u003eLINQ For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e introduces you to LINQ and the .NET Framework technologies, so you can use LINQ to query any object, any data set, any kind of XML, and SQL Server--no questions asked. \u003cp\u003eThis plain-English guide gives you a thorough overview of LINQ, from understanding the tasks it performs to making LINQ work with both Visual Basic and Visual Studio 2005. It explains the four LINQ providers in the .NET Framework, the easiest ways to go about accessing data, and how to write more efficient applications with less code using LINQ. There's also clear guidance on combining third-party providers with LINQ to create even more powerful apps. With this single, comprehensive guide, you'll discover how to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse one query language with all Microsoft languages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamine .NET language extensions and work with extension methods, partial methods, lambda expressions, and query expressions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLINQ to DataSet operators, SQL server operations, XML API, or Active Directory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeal with databases -- download and install the Northwind database, generate Northwind entity classes, and create the Northwind XML mapping file\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate the partial class example, the partial method example, and the database modification example\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse objects with LINQ\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuery databases in Visual Basic and C#\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs an added bonus, you can visit the companion Web site for LINQ examples in C# and Visual Basic. With \u003ci\u003eLINQ For Dummies, \u003c\/i\u003e you'll link up with LINQ in no time and see how you can query almost anything \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote: \u003c\/b\u003e CD-ROM\/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Paul Mueller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0470277947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470277942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e For Dummies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 7.42w x 0.90d","brand":"John Paul Mueller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44365004177663,"sku":"9780470277942","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e0e92477-2c13-486c-9d8f-0f9a3028d1c7.jpg?v=1697056081","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/linq-for-dummies-john-paul-mueller-9780470277942","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}