This book shows C# developers how to use C# 2008 and ADO.NET
3.5 to develop database applications the way the best
professionals do. After an introductory section, section 2
shows how to use data sources and datasets for Rapid
Application Development and prototyping of Windows Forms
applications. Section 3 shows how to build professional 3-
layer applications that consist of presentation, business,
and database classes. Section 4 shows how to use the new
LINQ feature to work with data structures like datasets, SQL
Server databases, and XML documents. And section 5 shows how
to build database applications by using the new Entity
Framework to map business objects to database objects. To
ensure mastery, this book presents 23 complete database
applications that demonstrate best programming practices.
And it's all done in the distinctive Murach style that has
been training professional developers for 35 years.