Programming Entity Framework

Julia Lerman

ISBN 10: 0596807260 / ISBN 13: 9780596807269

Published by O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA, 2010

About this Item

2010. Second Edition. Paperback. Entity Framework is the focus of Microsoft's data access strategy. This goes far beyond .NET developers and is being embedded into many of their new technologies; for example, SQL Server 2010, BizTalk, Oslo, Azure, Astoria etcetera. This book walks the reader through their first introduction to Entity Framework and the Entity Data Model. Num Pages: 914 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: UMX. Category: (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 232 x 179 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1548. . . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Programming Entity Framework
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0596807260
• ISBN 13: 9780596807269
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

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

About the Author

Julia Lerman is the leading independent authority on the Entity Framework and has been using and teaching the technology since its inception in 2006. She is well known in the .NET community as a Microsoft MVP, ASPInsider, and INETA Speaker. Julia is a frequent presenter at technical conferences around the world and writes articles for many well-known technical publications including the Data Points column in MSDN Magazine.

Julia lives in Vermont with her husband, Rich, and gigantic dog, Sampson, where she runs the Vermont.NET User Group. You can read her blog at www.thedatafarm.com/blog and follow her on Twitter at julielerman.