Programming Entity Framework: Building Data Centric Apps with the ADO.NET Entity FrameworkGet a thorough introduction to ADO.NET Entity Framework 4 -- Microsoft's core framework for modeling and interacting with data in .NET applications. The second edition of this acclaimed guide provides a hands-on tour of the framework latest version in Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4. Not only will you learn how to use EF4 in a variety of applications, you'll also gain a deep understanding of its architecture and APIs. Written by Julia Lerman, the leading independent authority on the framework, Programming Entity Framework covers it all -- from the Entity Data Model and Object Services to WCF Services, MVC Apps, and unit testing. This book highlights important changes for experienced developers familiar with the earlier version.
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Contents
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Chapter 4 Exploring LINQ to Entities in Greater Depth | 77 |
Chapter 5 Exploring Entity SQL in Greater Depth | 111 |
Chapter 6 Modifying Entities and Saving Changes | 129 |
Chapter 7 Using Stored Procedures with the EDM | 141 |
Chapter 8 Implementing a More RealWorld Model | 165 |
Chapter 17 Using EntityObjects in WCF Services | 451 |
Chapter 18 Using POCOs and SelfTracking Entities in WCF Services | 491 |
Chapter 19 Working with Relationships and Associations | 523 |
Connections Transactions Performance and More | 557 |
Chapter 21 Manipulating Entities with ObjectStateManager and MetadataWorkspace | 599 |
Chapter 22 Handling Exceptions | 647 |
Chapter 23 Planning for Concurrency Problems | 661 |
Chapter 24 Building Persistent Ignorant Testable Applications | 687 |
Chapter 9 Data Binding with Windows Forms and WPF Applications | 187 |
Chapter 10 Working with Object Services | 233 |
Chapter 11 Customizing Entities | 269 |
Chapter 12 Data Binding with RAD ASPNET Applications | 299 |
Chapter 13 Creating and Using POCO Entities | 337 |
Chapter 14 Customizing Entity Data Models Using the EDM Designer | 363 |
Chapter 15 Defining EDM Mappings That Are Not Supported by the Designer | 405 |
Chapter 16 Gaining Additional Stored Procedure and View Support in the Raw XML | 421 |
Chapter 25 DomainCentric Modeling | 729 |
Chapter 26 Using Entities in Layered ClientSide Applications | 763 |
Chapter 27 Building Layered Web Applications | 785 |
Appendix A Entity Framework Assemblies and Namespaces | 823 |
Appendix B DataBinding with Complex Types | 827 |
Appendix C Additional Details About Entity Data Model Metadata | 833 |
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