https://www.developerfusion.com/t/linq/books/view/samplechapters/sort/popularity/ 2008-07-11T00:00:00.00Z http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44371/beginning-vb-2008-from-novice-to-professional-beginning-from-novice-to-professional/ 2008-02-11T00:00:00.00Z

This book is for anyone who wants to write good Visual Basic 2008 code – even if you have never programmed before. Writing good code can be a challenge, there are so many options, especially in a language like Visual Basic. If you want to really get the best from a programming language you need to know which features work best in which situations and understand their strengths and weaknesses. It is this understanding that makes the difference between coding and coding well.

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/17143/pro-linq-object-relational-mapping-in-c-2008/ 2008-07-03T00:00:00.00Z

It is nearly impossible today to write enterprise software without the use of one or more relational databases. Granted, there are cases when the data is transient and not stored in a database, but for the most part, software needs to consume and manipulate data in a database. It sounds easy, but there are hundreds of ways to connect software systems to databases and thousands of people who think they have the skeleton key for data access layers.

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44292/beginning-vb-2005-databases-from-novice-to-professional-beginning-from-novice-to-professional/ 2007-02-20T00:00:00.00Z

Beginning Visual Basic 2005 Databases teaches you everything you need to know about relational databases, SQL, and ADO.NET 2.0, giving you a sound start in developing console and Windows database applications. The book also includes chapters on the new SQL Server XML data type and the forthcoming LINQ enhancements to the next version of Visual Basic.

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/17264/accelerated-c-2008/ 2007-11-12T00:00:00.00Z

Many books introduce C#, but if you don't have the time to read 1200 pages, Accelerated C# 2008 gives you everything you need to know about C# 2008 in a concentrated 500 pages of must-know information and best practices. C# 2008 offers powerful new features, and Accelerated C# 2008 is the fastest path to mastery, for both experienced C# programmers moving to C# 2008 and programmers moving to C# from another object-oriented language.

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/43776/beginning-vb-2008-databases-from-novice-to-professional-beginning-from-novice-to-professional/ 2008-04-04T00:00:00.00Z

Beginning VB 2008 Databases teaches you everything you need to know about relational databases, SQL, and ADO.NET 2.0, giving you a sound start in developing console and Windows database applications. The book also includes chapters on the new SQL Server XML data type and the forthcoming LINQ enhancements to the next version of Visual Basic.

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/17128/beginning-xml-with-c-2008-from-novice-to-professional-experts-voice-in-net/ 2008-07-11T00:00:00.00Z

Beginning XML with C# 2008 focuses on XML and how it is used within .NET 3.5. As you’d expect of a modern application framework, .NET 3.5 has extensive support for XML in everything from data access to configuration, from raw parsing to code documentation. This book demystifies all of this. It explains the basics of XML as well as the namespaces and objects you need to know in order to work efficiently with XML.

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/44383/visual-basic-2008-recipes-a-problemsolution-approach/ 2008-04-21T00:00:00.00Z

Sometimes you just need to solve a problem and get on with your work. To that end, Visual Basic 2008 Recipes is a compendium of practical solutions for busy VB .NET programmers. Create time for the more interesting aspects of your VB .NET project by solving common problems with the practical solutions and dozens of code examples in this book. Important new .NET 3.

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/17244/pro-linq-language-integrated-query-in-c-2008-windowsnet/ 2007-11-19T00:00:00.00Z

LINQ is the project name for a set of extensions to the .NET Framework that provide a generic approach to querying data from different data sources. LINQ will premier in Visual Studio 2008, and will become the next must-have skill for .NET developers. Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in C# 2008 is all about code. Literally, this book starts with code and ends with code.

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/17246/pro-c-2008-and-the-net-35-platform-fourth-edition-windowsnet/ 2007-11-12T00:00:00.00Z

The first edition of this book was released at the 2001 Tech Ed conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Since that time, this text has been revised, tweaked, and enhanced to account for the changes found within each release of the .NET platform (1.1, 2.0, 3.0 and now 3.5). The last version, .NET 3.0, was more of an augmentative release, essentially providing three new APIs: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF

James Crowley http://www.developerfusion.com/book/17156/pro-aspnet-35-in-c-2008-second-edition-windowsnet/ 2007-11-15T00:00:00.00Z

ASP.NET 3.5 is the latest version of Microsoft’s revolutionary ASP.NET technology. It is the principal standard for creating dynamic web pages on the Windows platform. Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008 raises the bar for high–quality, practical advice on learning and deploying Microsoft’s dynamic web solution. Seasoned .NET professionals Matthew MacDonald and Mario Szpuszta explain how you can get the most from this groundbreaking new technology. They cover ASP.NET 3.

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