Conference: VS Connections 2007 Slides, LINQ to SQL & Orcas

youngjoo — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 10:56:00 GMT

Last week I gave two talks during http://www.devconnections.com/shows/SP2007VS/default.asp?s=93. Below are descriptions and links to slides for both sessions. Thanks to everyone who attended. I had a great time!

VMS305: LINQ to SQL: Bringing SQL Code into Visual Studio

Database-centric applications have traditionally had to rely on two distinct programming languages: one for the database and one for the application. LINQ to SQL is a component of the LINQ project designed to help integrate relational data and queries with C# and Visual Basic. With this advancement, database queries that previously were stored as opaque strings now benefit from static type checking, CLR metadata, design-time type inference, and of course IntelliSense. LINQ to SQL also supports a rich update capability that lets you save changes to an object graph back to the database using optimistic concurrency or transactions. This session will cover an introduction to common SQL queries that can be done natively in the language, a discussion around how LINQ to SQL optimizes performance and execution on the server, and how Visual Studio enhancements like the Object-Relational Designer and IntelliSense give developers the power and productivity to leverage LINQ to SQL entities.

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VMS309: Sneak Peak at Visual Studio "Orcas"

Come see how Visual Studio Codename "Orcas" will provide support for building applications for Windows Vista, the .NET Framework 3.0, the 2007 Microsoft Office System, ASP.NET and mobile devices. This session will look at new features like LINQ, and designers for the .NET Framework 3.0 and the 2007 Office system.

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Conference: VS Connections 2007 Slides, LINQ to SQL & Orcas