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Book Description

Microsoft Silverlight is a programmable web browser plugin that enables features including animation, vector graphics, and audio-video playback – features that characterize Rich Internet Applications. However, Silverlight is a great Line-Of-Business platform and is increasingly being used to build data-driven business applications. This book will enable .NET developers to get their finger on the pulse of data-driven business applications in Silverlight.

Managing Data and Media in Silverlight 4: A mashup of chapters from Packt’s bestselling Silverlight focuses on showing .NET developers how to interact with, and handle multiple sources of data in Silverlight business applications, and how to solve particular data problems following a practical hands-on approach, using real-world examples. This book is a collections of media and data based chapters from Packt’s best selling Silverlight books:
1. Silverlight 4 User Interface Cookbook
2. Microsoft Silverlight 4 Business Application Development: Beginner’s Guide
3. Microsoft Silverlight 4 Data and Services Cookbook
4. Microsoft Silverlight 4 and SharePoint 2010 Integration
5. Microsoft Silverlight 4: Building Rich Enterprise Dashboards
6. 3D Game Development with Microsoft Silverlight 3: Beginner’s Guide

The book starts with discussion on layouts and content organization Download Now »

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Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-561—and on the job. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce and apply what you’ve learned through real-world case scenarios and practice exercises. This official Microsoft study guide is designed to help you make the most of your study time.

Maximize your performance on the exam by learning to:

• Connect to data sources; query and retrieve data
• Manage data integrity and transactions
• Use LINQ to query data across types, including XML
• Work with DataSets and in-memory stores
• Synchronize data—including smart-caching strategies
• Generate an EDM using the Entity Framework
• Use ADO.NET Data Services for Internet applications

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Creating Database Connections
Chapter 2. Selecting and Querying Data
Chapter 3. DataSets
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In the Fifth Edition, Advanced Visual Basic 2010 helps those who are familiar with the fundamentals of Visual Basic 2010 programming harness its power for more advanced uses. Coverage of sophisticated tools and techniques used in the industry today include various database, ASP.NET, LINQ, WPF and Web Services topics. After studying the book and completing the programming exercises, students should be able to create small- to medium-sized Windows and Web applications that use databases. They will also gain essential concepts in object-oriented programming, event-driven programming, and test-driven development. Each subject is presented in an understandable style that makes this book a leader in the field.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Classes
Chapter 2. Input Validation and User Interfaces
Chapter 3. Collections
Chapter 4. Using SQL Server Databases
Chapter 5. ADO.NET Database Objects
Chapter 6. Advanced Classes
Chapter 7. LINQ to SQL
Chapter 8. Creating Web Applications
Chapter 9. Programming Web Forms Download Now »

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Take advantage of the Code First data modeling approach in ADO.NET Entity Framework, and learn how to build and configure a model based on existing classes in your business domain. With this concise book, you’ll work hands-on with examples to learn how Code First can create an in-memory model and database by default, and how you can exert more control over the model through further configuration.

Code First provides an alternative to the database first and model first approaches to the Entity Data Model. Learn the benefits of defining your model with code, whether you’re working with an existing database or building one from scratch. If you work with Visual Studio and understand database management basics, this book is for you.

• Learn exactly what Code First does—and does not—enable you to do
• Understand how property attributes, relationships, and database mappings are inferred from your classes by Code First
• Use Data Annotations and the Fluent API to configure the Code First data model
• Perform advanced techniques, such as controlling the database schema and overriding the default model caching

This book is a continuation of author Julia Lerman’s Programming Entity Framework, widely recognized as the leading book on the topic.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Welcome to Code First Download Now »

Book Description

ASP.NET 4 is the latest version of Microsoft’s revolutionary web technology. It is the principal technology for creating dynamic web pages on the Windows platform.

Applied ASP.NET 4 In Context sets the standard for clear, simple, hands-on advice for learning and deploying Microsoft’s dynamic web solutions. Seasoned .NET author Adam Freeman explains how to get the most from ASP.NET by focusing on the features you need for your project. He starts with the nuts and bolts and shows you everything through to advanced features, going in-depth to give you the knowledge you need to use ASP.NET in a real-world context.

Effective and powerful ASP.NET programming is easier than ever before with this informed and practical guide.

What you’ll learn

• Understand the capabilities of ASP.NET 4 and why it is special
• Learn how to build client applications using MVC, Web Forms and Silverlight
• Build data-driven web applications using ADO.NET and LINQ
• Rapidly prototype data applications using dynamic data
• Enhance user interactions with JavaScript and jQuery
• Create and consume web services using WCF
• Customize web applications with advanced ASP.NET features
• Deploy and secure your web applications on IIS 7 Download Now »

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Build Your Own ASP.NET 4 Web Site Using C# & VB is aimed at beginner ASP.NET developers wanting to develop their skills, web designers wanting to move into server-side programming, and experienced developers making the leap from ASP to .NET.

Readers will learn:

• language and programming basics
• how to construct ASP.Net Web Pages
• how to build web applications
• to use validation controls
• database design and development
• how to use ADO.NET
• how to manage data and content
• how to integrate Ajax and jQuery
• the role of MVC

… all in the process of successfully developing and deploying a working intranet site for a fictional company.

About the Author
Tim Posey is a long-time developer and a passionate educator. Armed with a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.B.A. in Finance, he has traversed many industries, consulting for multiple corporations in banking, insurance, energy, and various e-commerce industries. As a serial entrepreneur, Tim’s latest project is mentoring the startup of the LegacyGeeks.com community. Download Now »