Programming Entity Framework By Lerman Julia

by Julia Lerman

Entity Framework is now the focus of Microsoft s data access strategy This work targets corporate developers who are using Visual Studio and Entity Framework to develop their own applications Get a thorough introduction to ADO NET Entity Framework 4 Microsoft s core framework for modeling and interacting with data in NET applications The second edition of this acclaimed guide provides a hands on tour of the framework latest version in Visual Studio 2010 and NET Framework 4 Not only will you learn how to use EF4 in a variety of applications you ll also gain a deep understanding of its architecture and APIs Written by Julia Lerman the leading independent authority on the framework Programming Entity Framework covers it all from the Entity Data Model and Object Services to WCF Services MVC Apps and unit testing This book highlights important changes for experienced developers familiar with the earlier version Understand the core concepts you need to make the best use of the EF4 in your applications Learn to query your data using either LINQ to Entities or Entity SQL Create Windows Forms WPF ASP NET Web Forms and ASP NET MVC applications Build and consume WCF Services WCF Data Services and WCF RIA Services Use Object Services to work directly with your entity objects Create persistent ignorant entities repositories and write unit tests Delve into model customization relationship management change tracking data concurrency and more Get scores of reusable examples written in C with notes on Visual Basic syntax that you can implement right away If you use Entity Framework in Visual Studio 2008 and NET 3 5 this is the book you want Programming Entity Framework 1st Edition offers experienced developers a thorough introduction to Microsoft s core framework for modeling and interacting with data in NET applications This hands on tour provides a deep understanding of Entity Framework s architecture and APIs and explains how to u

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Published January 1, 1900

About the author

Julie Lerman is a Microsoft MVP, .NET mentor and consultant who lives in the hills of Vermont. You can find Julie presenting on data access and other Microsoft .NET topics at user groups and conferences around the world. Julie blogs at thedatafarm.com/blog, is the author of the highly acclaimed "Programming Entity Framework (with a second edition released in August 2010) and authors the MSDN Magazine Data Points column. Follow Julie on twitter at julielerman.