Programming Entity Framework: Building Data Centric Apps with the ADO.NET Entity Framework

by Julia Lerman

Overview

Get 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.

• Understand the core concepts you need to make the best use of the EF4 in your applications
• Learn to query your data, using either LINQ to Entities or Entity SQL
• Create Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET Web Forms, and ASP.NET MVC applications
• Build and consume WCF Services, WCF Data Services, and WCF RIA Services
• Use Object Services to work directly with your entity objects
• Create persistent ignorant entities, repositories, and write unit tests
• Delve into model customization, relationship management, change tracking, data concurrency, and more
• Get scores of reusable examples — written in C# (with notes on Visual Basic syntax) — that you can implement right away

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780596807269
Publisher:	O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/25/2010
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	873
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.90(d)

About the Author

Julia Lerman is the leading independent authority on the Entity Framework and has been using and teaching the technology since its inception in 2006. She is well known in the .NET community as a Microsoft MVP, ASPInsider, and INETA Speaker. Julia is a frequent presenter at technical conferences around the world and writes articles for many well-known technical publications including the Data Points column in MSDN Magazine.



Julia lives in Vermont with her husband, Rich, and gigantic dog, Sampson, where she runs the Vermont.NET User Group. You can read her blog at www.thedatafarm.com/blog and follow her on Twitter at julielerman.

Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Preface
• Author Note for Third Printing, August 2011
• Chapter 1: Introducing the ADO.NET Entity Framework
• Chapter 2: Exploring the Entity Data Model
• Chapter 3: Querying Entity Data Models
• Chapter 4: Exploring LINQ to Entities in Greater Depth
• Chapter 5: Exploring Entity SQL in Greater Depth
• Chapter 6: Modifying Entities and Saving Changes
• Chapter 7: Using Stored Procedures with the EDM
• Chapter 8: Implementing a More Real-World Model
• Chapter 9: Data Binding with Windows Forms and WPF Applications
• Chapter 10: Working with Object Services
• Chapter 11: Customizing Entities
• Chapter 12: Data Binding with RAD ASP.NET Applications
• Chapter 13: Creating and Using POCO Entities
• Chapter 14: Customizing Entity Data Models Using the EDM Designer
• Chapter 15: Defining EDM Mappings That Are Not Supported by the Designer
• Chapter 16: Gaining Additional Stored Procedure and View Support in the Raw XML
• Chapter 17: Using EntityObjects in WCF Services
• Chapter 18: Using POCOs and Self-Tracking Entities in WCF Services
• Chapter 19: Working with Relationships and Associations
• Chapter 20: Real World Apps: Connections, Transactions, Performance, and More
• Chapter 21: Manipulating Entities with ObjectStateManager and MetadataWorkspace
• Chapter 22: Handling Exceptions
• Chapter 23: Planning for Concurrency Problems
• Chapter 24: Building Persistent Ignorant, Testable Applications
• Chapter 25: Domain-Centric Modeling
• Chapter 26: Using Entities in Layered Client-Side Applications
• Chapter 27: Building Layered Web Applications
• Entity Framework Assemblies and Namespaces
• Data-Binding with Complex Types
• Additional Details About Entity Data Model Metadata
• Colophon