Microsoft LINQ LINQ to C#

Lambda Expressions Extension Methods and LINQ

http://www.davidhayden.com/blog/dave/archive/2006/11/30/lambdaexpressionsextensionmethodslinq.aspx

Tutorial: "Lambda Expressions Extension Methods and LINQ in C# 3.0 Tutorials and Examples," by David Hyden. Discusses anonymous methods, lambda expressions, lambda expressions using a customer class, and combining extension methods and lambda expressions for help in finding our customer.

C# and LINQ Videos

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vcsharp/aa336745.aspx

A series of Microsoft videos including “C# 3.0 Language Enhancements in Action,” discusses proposed changes to C# 3.0, the implicit variable declaration, extension methods, lambda expressions and LINQ; “C# 3.0 LINQ in Action,” discusses the LINQ Project with C# 3.0 and query of in-memory data; “C# 3.0 XLinq in Action,” covers the use of LINQ to query XML files; and “C# 3.0 DLinq in Action,” discusses the use of LINQ to query databases.

VS: The .NET LINQ Framework Overview

http://www.microsoft.com/emea/msdnshowtime/sessionh.aspx?videoid=317

Video: "Visual Studio: The .NET Language Integrate Query (LINQ)Framework Overview," with Anders Hejlsberg (chief architect of the C# language) from msdn's ShOwtime! Discusses the LINQ Project, LINQ to Objects, C# 3.0 language innovations, LINQ to SQL and XML, demos on LINQ to SQL and XML, and LINQ architecture and components.

LINQ in Action

http://www.amazon.com/LINQ-Action-Fabrice-Marguerie/dp/1933988169/ref=sr_1_4/104-7417785-3164700?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1192484944&sr=1-4

LINQ in Action, by Fabrice Marquerie, Steve Eichert, and Jim Wooley (January 2008). Discusses an introduction to LINQ, C# and VB language enhancements, LINQ building blocks, getting familiar with LINQ to objects, working with LINQ and DataSets, beyond basic in-memory queries, getting started with LINQ to SQL, advanced LINQ to SQL features, LINQ to XML, querying and transforming XML, common LINQ to XML scenarios, extending LINQ, and LINQ in every layer.

Introducing Microsoft LINQ

http://www.amazon.com/introducing-microsoft-linq-paolo-pialorsi/dp/0735623910

Introducing Microsoft LINQ, by Paolo Pialorsi and Marco Russo (May 2007). Introduces LINQ (extensions to the Microsoft C# and Visual Basic programming languages), and discusses how to write queries natively in C# and Visual Basic, the LINQ architecture, LINQ classes and the language features for C# and Visual Basic.

ASP.NET 3.5 Data Access w/ LINQ, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-ASP-NET-Data-Access-ADO-NET/dp/1590599160/ref=sr_1_5/104-7417785-3164700?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1192484944&sr=1-5

Beginning ASP.NET 3.5 Data Access with LINQ, C# 2008, and ADO.NET, by Damien Foggon (January 2008). Discusses building relational databases, how to use SQL, XML and LINQ, the features of ADO.NET and ASP.NET in .NET 3.5, mission critical issues (design, transactions, concurrency, exception handling and optimization); how to use SQL Server Express, Oracle Express, and MySQL Community Server.

LINQ: The Future of Data Access in C# 3.0

http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/language1/index.html

e-BooK: LINQ: The Future of Data Access in C# 3.0, by Joe Hummel (October 2006). Discusses LINQ and C# 3.0 extensions, how to use LINQ and C# to accomplish a variety of tasks, querying objects, and accessing relational data and XML. A complete reference to the standard LINQ query operators is included.

Programming Microsoft® LINQ

http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/10827.aspx

Programming Microsoft® LINQ, by Paolo Pialsori and Marco Russo (May 2008). Discusses writing queries natively in C# or Visual Basic with LINQ, the LINQ Project, the intricacies of LINQ, the LINQ architecture, LINQ classes, language features for C# and VB.

The Evolution of LINQ

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/07/06/csharp30/default.aspx

"The Evolution of LINQ and Its Impact On the Design of C#," by Anson Horton. Discusses lambda expressions, extension methods, anonymous types, implicitly typed local variables, object initializers, and query expressions.

LINQ Resources

http://www.thedatafarm.com/blog/2007/10/02/resourcesforlinqtalkatsandiegonet.aspx

Julie Lerman's LINQ resources from her talk to the San Diego Dot Net User Group. The resources include links to LINQ Queries for C#, LINQ Queries for VB, a LINQ overview, lambda expressions for VB coders, LINQ best practices for VB (webcast), books and blogs.

LINQ, DLINQ, XLinq in C#

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/articles/articlelisting.aspx?sectionid=1&subsectionid=180

The C# Corner has several articles on LINQ including "Data Binding Using DLINQ in C#," by Mahesh Chand, "Think in LINQ: Yahtzee Score Calculator Using LINQ Technology," by Mike Gold, "Building Applications with DLinq Designer," by Satheesh Kumar, "Select Items with Where in LINQ and C#," by Mahesh Chand, "Reading and Writing XML Using Xlinq," by Mahesh Chand, Using LINQ in Visual Studio 2005," by Satheesh Kumar, and more.

Pro LINQ,/em>

http://www.linqdev.com

Pro LINQ,/em>, by Joseph C. Rattz (November 2007). Discusses how to leverage LINQ relevant C# 2008 language features (expression methods, lambda expressions, anonymous data types and partial methods), why queries are deferred, how to make deferred queries work for you, how to use LINQ to XML, how to query DataSets with LINQ to DataSet, and how to query Databases with LINQ to SQL.

LINQ for Visual C# 2005

http://www.amazon.com/LINQ-Visual-Fabio-Claudio-Ferracchiati/dp/1590598261/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/104-7417785-3164700?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1192484944&sr=1-2

LINQ for Visual C# 2005, by Fabio Claudio Ferracchiati (January 2007). Discusses how C# programmers can write flexible code that can access databases and files, and manipulate data structures and XML. Topics include LINQ objects, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to DataSet, LINQ to XML, and enhancements to C#, .NET, and ADO.NET.