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 Take your LINQ programming skills to the top tier
Resolve data format impedance mismatch with guidance from a C# expert and Microsoft MVP. LINQ Programming details cutting-edge techniques to effectively assimilate XML, SQL, ADO.NET, and unstructured data sources. Build powerful LINQ queries, handle hierarchical and relational data, use lambdas and expression trees, and develop multi-threaded applications. Get proven strategies for handling conflicts and exceptions and creating custom extension methods. Additionally, you'll learn how to create your own LINQ provider through a working example, LINQ to Twitter.
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<li>Filter, order, and group code using LINQ to Objects 
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<li>Query relational and unstructured data with LINQ to SQL and LINQ to XML 
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<li>Work with ADO.NET through LINQ to DataSet 
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<li>Deploy object-oriented programming techniques and LINQ to Entities 
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<li>Read, manipulate, and create C#-based XML documents 
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<li>Generate DBML and external mapping files with SqlMetal 
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<li>Create custom lambdas, expressions, providers, and extensions 
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<li>Support concurrent processing and multi-threading using PLINQ 
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<li>Build a custom LINQ provider for working with any data source</li>
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LINQ Programming

Computers & Technology

Mayo, Joe

Web Development & Design

McGraw=Hill

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 Essential Skills--Made Easy!Written by a Microsoft MVP and Visual Studio expert, this hands-on guide gets you started with the latest release of Microsoft's flagship Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Microsoft Visual Studio 2010: A Beginner's Guide shows you how to build applications from the ground up, covering C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, Silverlight, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF). You'll also learn how to customize the IDE, adding your own tools that integrate with Visual Studio 2010, and edit and debug your applications.
Designed for Easy Learning
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Key Skills &amp; Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter</li>
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Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered </li>
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Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things</li>
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Annotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated</li>
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Joe Mayo is an independent consultant, specializing in Microsoft.NET tecnnologies. He is the author of LINQ Programming and other books. Joe is also the recipient of multiple Microsoft MVP awards.

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010: A Beginner's Guide

The professional developer's best buy on ASP.NET 2.0! Includes: <ul>
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ASP.NET 2.0 Wrox Box: Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Special Edition, ASP.NET 2.0 Website Programming Problem-Design-Solution, Professional ASP.NET 2.0 ... and ASP.NET 2.0 MVP Hacks and Tips

Evjen, Bill

Khosravi, Shahram

Yack, David

Sivakumar, Srinivasa

Hanselman, Scott

Rader, Devin

Little, J. Ambrose

Bellinaso, Marco

Muhammad, Farhan

Wahlin, Dan

Schackow, Stefan

Goodyear, Jonathan

Normén, Fredrik

Wrox

C#Builder Kick Start provides a rapid overview of the C#Builder tool, a Borland developer¿s introduction to C# explaining the new forms and interfaces, and set of examples illustrating the power of C#, C#Builder, and .NET development. Special attention is paid to differences between existing Borland tools and development strategies and C#Builder.

C#Builder Kick Start

Programming Languages

Sams Publishing

Whether you need an approachable on-ramp to .NET or you want to enhance your skills, C# 3.0 Unleashed is a comprehensive, in-depth guide to the solutions you seek. You’ll learn to do more with the new tools that are available, including Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework Class Libraries. Throughout this book, you’ll get a practical look at what can be the most useful tools for any given task. You’ll also learn common traps to avoid and learn insightful tips that will save you time and help you be more productive. C# 3.0 Unleashed contains complete coverage of the C# programming language. The author covers all the essential syntax, but keeps the focus on practical application. The chapters are arranged to take you step-by-step from the core of the C# language to elements of the .NET Framework, and further into advanced concepts on distributed n-tier Internet applications. Additionally, C# 3.0 Unleashed shows you how to debug, monitor, and scale enterprise applications, enabling you to use the C# programming language to ship the right code at the right time. What’s included in this book: <ul>
<li>A complete reference for C# syntax, object oriented programming, and component programming with C# </li>
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<li>Coverage of traditional ASMX and WCF Web Services </li>
<li>Coverage of multiple .NET technologies, including networking, instrumentation, interop, and multi-threading </li>
<li>In-depth discussion of platform concepts including CLR, Garbage Collection, Type System, Assemblies, and Code Access Security </li>
<li>Guidance on design and architecture for a big-picture view and essential help in piecing together all you’ve learned</li>
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C# 3.0 Unleashed: With the .net Framework 3.5

Programming

Sams.

<ul>
<li>This unique book offers readers invaluable information from the cream of the crop-Microsoft MVPs-who are now sharing undocumented hacks for the first time</li> <li>Packed with superlative advice on ASP, Microsoft's popular technology for Web sites, this book will help readers become more productive developers, find solutions to problems they thought unsolvable, and develop better applications</li> <li>During their many years of working with ASP.NET, Microsoft MVPs have answered thousands of questions, putting them in the distinctive position of knowing exactly what readers need to know</li> <li>Many of the hacks will apply to multiple versions of ASP.NET, not just 2.0 but 1.0 and 1.1 as well</li> </ul>
This book is also available as part of the 5-book ASP.NET 2.0 Wrox Box (ISBN: 0-470-11757-5). This 5-book set includes: <ul>
<li>Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Special Edition (ISBN: 0-470-04178-1)</li> <li>ASP.NET 2.0 Website Programming: Problem - Design - Solution (ISBN: 0764584642 )</li> <li>Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Security, Membership, and Role Management (ISBN: 0764596985)</li> <li>Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Server Control and Component Development (ISBN: 0471793507)</li> <li>ASP.NET 2.0 MVP Hacks and Tips (ISBN: 0764597663)</li> <li>CD-ROM with more than 1000 pages of bonus chapters from 15 other .NET 2.0 and SQL Server(TM) 2005 Wrox books</li> <li>DVD with 180-day trial version of Microsoft(r) Visual Studio(r) 2005 Professional Edition</li> </ul>

ASP.NET 2.0 MVP Hacks and Tips

Product Description \nEven if you're familiar with C# syntax, knowing how to combine various language features is a critical skill when you're building applications. This cookbook is packed full of recipes to help you solve issues for C# programming tasks you're likely to encounter. You'll learn tried-and-true techniques to help you achieve greater productivity and improve the quality of your code. 
Author and independent consultant Joe Mayo shares some of the most important practices you'll need to be successful as a C# developer. Each section of this cookbook describes some useful facet of the C# programming language. These recipes--the result of many years of experience--are proven concepts for solving real-world problems with C#. 
Recipes in this book will help you:\nSet up your project, manage object lifetime, and establish patterns 
Improve code quality through maintainability, error prevention, and correct syntax 
Use LINQ to Objects for in-memory data manipulation and querying 
Understand the differences between dynamic programming and reflection 
Apply several async programming features you may not be aware of 
Work with data using newer libraries and algorithms 
Learn different ways to use new C# features, such as pattern matching and records\nAbout the Author 
Joe Mayo is an author, instructor, and independent consultant who has been working with C# and .NET since its announcement in the summer of the year 2000. As an independent consultant, he’s worked with a variety of organizations from startup to fortune 500 enterprise. His experience in this journey includes desktop, web, mobile, cloud, and AI technologies. In addition to practical hands-on application, he’s also taught C# and .NET for many years via in-person, live video, and recorded video courses. His top open-source project is LINQ to Twitter (on GitHub), with over 1,000,000 NuGet downloads. When Joe isn’t serving valued customers, he contributes to the community through Q&A forums, presenting, and (one of his favorite pastimes) writing.

C# Cookbook: Modern Recipes for Professional Developers

O'Reilly Media

This is the only comprehensive, authoritative guide to building Conversational User Interfaces (CUI, a.k.a. bots, chatbots, or chatterbots) with the Microsoft Bot Framework. Reflecting the next radical revolution in human-computer interaction, it will help you leverage advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing to empower new and existing applications with stunningly intuitive conversational interfaces. Long-time Microsoft MVP Joe Mayo begins with high-level explanations of what Microsoft Bot Framework is, what you can do with it, and why it matters so much. Next, he presents the foundational knowledge you need to start creating real bots and CUIs. Step by step, you'll learn how to build message dialogs, manage conversations, interact with framework APIs, and incorporate powerful natural language processing with Microsoft's advanced Language Understanding Intelligent Service (LUIS). Mayo also offers detailed guidance on deploying your customized bots to key platforms such as Slack, Skype, and Facebook Messenger. Throughout, Mayo's practical examples combine code with clear explanations of when and why you would perform each task. From start to finish, Programming the Microsoft Bot Framework is relentlessly practical, helping you translate the advanced "magic" of intelligent bots into real solutions right now.

Programming the Microsoft Bot Framework: A Multiplatform Approach to Building Chatbots (Developer Reference)

Microsoft Press

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