Microsoft ADO.NET 4 Step by Step 411pages software manual

ADO.NET 4 Step by Step Teach yourself the fundamentals of ADO.NET 4 - one step at a time.
Intended to help existing Visual Basic and C# developers understand the core concepts of ADO.NET and related technologies. It is especially useful for programmers looking to manage database-hosted information in their new or existing .NET applications.
A minimal understanding of .NET development and object-oriented programming concepts is required for this book.

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 & 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 & 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.