Session

BOS09-200: LINQ to SQL Tricks and Tips
Presenter: Jim Wooley
Breakout Session - Level 200 (Intermediate)

You've seen how to drag tables onto a designer and get an instant data tier. Many applications need to go beyond the basic implementation. In this interactive presentation you'll see some of the more advanced options LINQ to SQL provides to offer mapping alternatives, concurrency, use of stored procedures, inheritance, and stateless context management. In the end, you will leave with more tricks and tips to add to your LINQ toolbox. If you've chosen to use LINQ to SQL as your data access platform, this will be an opportunity to ask your real-life questions.

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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