Programming Microsoft LINQ in Microsoft .NET Framework 4

DIVpbDig into LINQ -- and transform the way you work with data./b/ppWith LINQ, you can query data from a variety of sources -- including databases, objects, and XML files -- directly from Microsoft Visual Basic® or C#. Guided by data-access experts who've worked in depth with LINQ and the Microsoft development teams, you'll learn how .NET Framework 4 implements LINQ, and how to exploit it. Clear examples show you how to deliver your own data-access solutions faster and with leaner code./pp Discover how to:/pulliUse LINQ to query databases, object collections, arrays, XML, Microsoft Excel® files, and other sources /liliApply LINQ best practices to build data-enabled .NET applications and services /liliManipulate data in a relational database with ADO.NET Entity Framework or LINQ to SQL /liliRead, write, and manage XML content more efficiently with LINQ to XML /liliExtend LINQ to support additional data sources by creating custom operators and providers /liliExamine other implementations, such as LINQ to SharePoint® /liliUse LINQ within the data, business, and service layers of a distributed application /liliGet code samples on the Web /li/ul/div