LINQ Quickly with Language Integrated Queries (Page 1 of 4 )
Language Integrated Query (LINQ) is one of the latest additions from Microsoft to the .NET Framework. LINQ was released as part of the .NET Framework 3.5, bringing native data querying capabilities to dot net languages, such as C# and Visual Basic. Today we are going to review the book, titled
LINQ Quickly by N. Satheesh Kumar. It's a practical introduction into LINQ that uses the programming language C# on Visual Studio 2008 IDE.The book’s author,
N. Satheesh Kumar, holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering and has around eleven years of experience in software development lifecycle, project, and program management. His professional background includes working for top multinational companies all over the world. He works with the latest Microsoft technologies and has published many articles on LINQ and other .NET related technologies.
“This book introduces the reader to the basic concepts of LINQ, and takes them through using LINQ with an example-driven approach. ” ~ N. Satheesh Kumar
Check out the attached cover shots of the book. The first one is the top-notch, designer’s quality pic, while the second is one I took with my pocket digital camera. The cover looks nice. You can read its subtitle right below the title: “A practical guide to programming Language Integrated Query with C#.”
The list price of the book is US$34.99, UK£21.99, EU€32.99. That’s also the price specified on its back cover. Nevertheless, don’t hesitate to look around and try to find this book at your favorite bookstore; chances are you may find it available with lower price tags via resellers. For example, you can purchase it from Packt Publishing or Amazon and save 10% ($31.49).
Before we proceed with the review, I’d like to advocate breezing through the sample chapter of the book. You can read Chapter 6—LINQ to XSD— from Packt Publishing here. At least do that before coming to a decision on whether or not you want this book.
Throughout this review, I’ll do my best to point out the main qualities of the book. It assumes you have sound knowledge of XML, ADO, .NET data access, and of course C#. It offers an introduction to LINQ, so knowledge of LINQ wasn’t presumed. I have approached this book with a high sense of expectancy.
By the end of this review, you’ll get my subjective opinion of the book accompanied by a rating. Ultimately, I will say whether or not I recommend this book to others.
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