Product DescriptionProfessional LINQ introduces experienced programmers and database developers to LINQ database queries in their native VB and C# languages. Some of the topics covered include:
LINQ Queries
LINQ and the Standard Query Operators
Programming with XLinq
Querying XML with XLinq
Mixing XML and other data models
DLinq and Queries
LINQ over datasets
Interoperating with ADO.NET
LINQ and ASP.NET
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Solid content, terrible editing/proofreading
Although it is a bit dry and dictionaryesque at times, kudos to Scott Klein on writing a solid book on LINQ and providing a lot of detail as to the specifics.
However, the editing of the book is absolutely terrible, particularly for one in the Wrox P2P series. There are numerous typos throughout the book, as well as areas where the content is simply wrong. For example, in one area (page 77), he describes a LINQ query as grouping by the last name, then displaying the first and middle ... Read More
Rating: - A great LINQ Reference
Before proceeding, I have an admission to make. I have worked with Scott as his technical editor on another book. However my assessment here is as objective as I can be.
I have worked with LINQ for quite a while now, since I came across it in the early stages at the MVP summit a few years ago. In many ways I think it's a very easy subject to learn b/c in many ways, it is so similar to SQL. At the same time, as with anything, true mastery is not easy. Because I also teach a course ... Read More