Denim Group, Ltd. Blog

Free LINQ E-Book from MS Press

By Erhan

As mentioned previously, here at Denim Group we're really digging the new Language Integrated Query (LINQ)  technology Microsoft embedded in its latest version of the .NET Framework. There are plenty of tutorials around for it, but for those who like to dig deeper, MS Press has released a new E-Book on LINQ as well as sample chapters on its other new technologies, ASP.NET AJAX and Silverlight. The free download requires signing up for a monthly e-newsletter (so technically, not free), but for those unwilling to sign up, they show the first chapter for each book, which might be enough to get a feel for what LINQ can provide.

—Erhan K.

Most Useful Link of the Week: 101 LINQ Samples

By Dan Cornell

I was talking to some of our folks in the office yesterday afternoon, and one of the guys pointed me to this page on MSDN that has 101 LINQ Samples.  If you are just getting started using LINQ this is a great way to jump start your learning curve.  At Denim Group we have been big Hibernate and NHibernate fans for quite some time, but LINQ is giving NHibernate a run for the money on some of our newer projects.  LINQ's integration with Visual Studio's Intellisense is a big plus.

(Thanks to Chris for the LINQ link and the LINQ walkthrough)

--Dan
dan _at_ denimgroup.com

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