It's not that I can't google for myself, however others have tread this path before me and I"m always interested in what other programmers have found helpful, or not :)
Thanks in advance for any input.
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asp.net is the first place I go.
Scott Gu's blog has a good Linq to SQL series as well. http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2007/09/07/linq-to-sql-part-9-using-a-custom-linq-expression-with-the-lt-asp-linqdatasource-gt-control.aspx
I'm sure someone will mention that you might want to take a look at Linq to Entities as Linq to SQL isn't going to be getting much attention from Microsoft in the future.
metanaito
2009-01-16 19:15:13
Don't worry about this. Linq to SQL is still really good. Linq to Entities (Entity Framework) really isn't good to use yet. Give it another year for Entity Framework. I use Linq to SQL for lots of stuff. It's great.
Paul Mendoza
2009-01-16 19:18:59
This book isn't all examples and short disconnected sentences right after another, its written to be read.
jfar
2009-01-16 19:27:12
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If I was a betting man (and I am), I would start to learn the Entity Framework. While individuals on the surface have been noting that this is just another attempt by Microsoft to kill a popular application (linqToSQL) with a "new" one; it's not. The overall vision and direction that EF is heading is actually really impressive when you get into the nuts and/or bolts.
However, for me, personally, the light flickered on when I read Manning Press' "Linq In Action". Not only is Fabrice Marguerie a great resource for all things LINQ; he has an uncanny ability to make things pleasant to read and understand.
Ian Patrick Hughes
2009-01-16 19:20:08