ADO.NET, LINQ, DataSet and other fun .NET technology
Download hotfixes
Sometimes you run into a bug in DataSet, or some other product. At this point, you have a couple of...
Date: 07/03/2008
Tech Ed
I'm currently down in sunny Orlando, getting ready for Tech Ed (or is it TechEd? That dot between...
Date: 05/30/2008
LINQ to DataSet - LinqDataView and indexes
Index usage One of the features of the DataView that often gets overlooked is its ability to very...
Date: 05/19/2008
DataSets and nullable types
Let's say you want to have a DataSet with an Integer column, and this column can have no values,...
Date: 05/15/2008
How'ya doing, where'ya been?
It's been a while - but don't worry, I didn't drop off the face of the planet, or get eaten by huge...
Date: 05/15/2008
EnumerableRowCollection Type
If you've been playing with LINQ to DataSet, you may have noticed the EnumerableRowCollection type....
Date: 11/06/2007
LINQ to DataSet Data Binding – LinqDataView Restriction Joins
LINQ To DataSet Data Binding – LinqDataView restriction joins In previous episodes In the last post...
Date: 10/24/2007
LINQ to DataSet Data Binding – Introducing LinqDataView
It's long overdue, but I finally was able to finish a few more posts on this series. Let me know if...
Date: 10/05/2007
Want to see my source?
Have you ever wondered exactly what is going on inside of ADO.NET? Is Reflector the first thing you...
Date: 10/04/2007
PASS 2007 - Happening now in Denver
I'm currently in Denver for the SQL Server PASS conference. I'll be giving a talk about the Entity...
Date: 09/18/2007
LINQ to DataSet – Data Binding
With the introduction of LINQ to DataSet there finally exists a full featured query language for the...
Date: 08/24/2007
Entity Framework starting points
I was recently asked what a high level list of good starting points for the Entity Framework is....
Date: 07/31/2007
Entity Framework for DBAs
There are a host of new technologies coming out, and among them are some ORM type of systems. I want...
Date: 05/03/2007
LINQ to DataSet WebCast (May 2, 2007) - Samples and slides
This morning I performed a MSDN WebCast on LINQ to DataSet. I hope it was useful for people, and...
Date: 05/02/2007
Beta 1 Orcas Samples - LINQ to Entities
With all the sample confusion during the March CTP, you will be pleased to know that the sample...
Date: 05/01/2007
Silence soon to be broken
I've been quiet lately, mostly getting a lot of work done. The DevConnections conference went great;...
Date: 05/01/2007
LINQ to DataSet at DevConnections 2007
I just finished a great presentation at DevConnections down here in sunny Orlando. For those of you...
Date: 03/26/2007
Problems with the LINQ to Entities 101 samples in the March CTP
If you have downloaded the March CTP (and you have, haven't you?) you might have noticed that the...
Date: 03/06/2007
Orcas March CTP now available
The Orcas March (aka Feb) CTP is now available for download. Included in this release is the Entity...
Date: 02/28/2007
LINQ to DataSet
As part of the process of bringing our technology babies into the world, I wrote a series of blog...
Date: 02/01/2007
IQueryable vs. IEnumerable
LINQ over DataSet contains two extension methods on DataTable that allow the data in a DataTable to...
Date: 10/23/2006
Exploring Extension methods – potential method invocation problems
Extension methods are one of the many great new features of C# 3.0. They basically allow you to...
Date: 09/12/2006
When to not cast to Anonymous types
I was doing some tests on LINQ over DataTables where I was selecting into a new anonymous type. The...
Date: 09/07/2006