Teach yourself the fundamentals of ADO.NET 4 -- one step at a time. With this practical, learn-by-doing tutorial, you get the clear guidance and hands-on examples you need to start creating datacentric applications for Windows and the Web.
Discover how to:
- Connect to external data sources, including databases and other data formats
- Use ADO.NET Entity Framework to interact with underlying data stores
- Build Entity Framework models with graphical design tools in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
- Analyze information stored in ADO.NET with various LINQ providers
- Bind data directly to Windows Forms and Web Forms to drive information to users
- Manage disconnected or standalone data and information
- Go beyond the core functionality of ADO.NET to manipulate data in more advanced ways
Your step by step digital content includes:
- Practice exercises
- Fully searchable online edition of this book -- with unlimited access on the Web