Microsoft has released one full E-book on LINQ from Microsoft Press called Introducing Microsoft LINQ as well as providing a couple of chapters from two other books that they are publishing. The other two are Introducing Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX and Introducing Microsoft SILVERLIGHT 1.0.
Introducing Microsoft LINQ
by Paulo Pialorsi and Marco Russo
ISBN: 9780735623910
Product Description
Data-rich applications can be difficult to create because of the tremendous differences between query languages used to access data and programming languages commonly used to write applications. This practical guide introduces LINQ, a set of extensions to the Microsoft Visual C# and Microsoft Visual Basic programming languages.
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: C# Language Features
- Chapter 3: Visual Basic 9 Language Features
- Chapter 4: LINQ Syntax Fundamentals
- Chapter 5: LINQ to ADO.NET
- Chapter 6: LINQ to XML
Introducing Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX
by Dino Esposito
ISBN: 9780735624139
Product Description
Get an expert introduction to the new JavaScript enhancements for Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0. More than a basic AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript And XML) script library, the Microsoft implementation brings object orientation to JavaScript, together with enhanced client-side and server-side controls that greatly simplify coding while delivering enhanced Web experiences with any browser.
- Chapter 1: The AJAX Revolution
- Chapter 5: The AJAX Control Toolkit
Introducing Microsoft SilverLight 1.0
by Laurence Moroney
ISBN: 9780735625396
Product Description
Get a first look at Microsoft Silverlight with this practical introduction. This ideal reference delivers pragmatic advice, from in an insider s perspective, of how the tool was developed from concept to release. An expert on Silverlight and a Technical Evangelist on the Silverlight team delivers a first look at the new cross-platform, cross-browser plug-in and details the relationships among Silverlight and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 and 3.5 technologies.
- Chapter 1: SilverLight and User Experience
- Chapter 5: Programming SilverLight with JavaScript
The free E-Book and free chapters can be downloaded from here.