Programming Entity Framework - Building Data Centric Apps with the ADO.NET Entity Framework - E-book - Multi-format

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 Frameworkcovers 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