Session

BOS08-200: LINQ Tools
Presenter: Jim Wooley
Breakout Session - Level 200 (Intermediate)

LINQ was introduced with Visual Studio 2008 as an abstraction layer over set based data. Since then, the simple, yet expressive has spawned a variety of tools and extensions to work in conjunction with LINQ. In this session, we’ll look at a number of the free tools that are available to add functionality to LINQ, including the LINQ to SQL Visualizer, Expression Tree Visualizer, Paste as XML, LINQPad, and T4 Templates. We’ll also look at some of the extensions to LINQ to work against other data sources, including REST and Twitter.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) logo Jim Wooley
Consultant, W1C LLC
Jim Wooley is a frequent speaker, member of the INETA Speaker Bureau, MVP, and author of "LINQ in Action". He is always striving to stay at the forefront of technology and enjoys the thrill of a new challenge. He has been active evangelizing LINQ since it's announcement in 2005. In addition, he attempts to pass on the insights he has gained by being active in the community, including organizing the Atlanta Code Camp, leading the Microsoft MS Pros and Atlanta VB Study Group and serving as INETA Membership Manager for the Georgia region. Jim has actively helped to guide Microsoft through Software Design Reviews with product teams and is an active Microsoft Data Programmer Insider and Visual Basic Insider. In addition to speaking at numerous user groups and code camps in 7 states, Jim has presented at product launch events, MSDN conferences, and TechEd.

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