Teach yourself the fundamentals of ADO.NET 4 -- one step at a time. With this practical, learn-by-doing tutorial, you get the clear guidance and hands-on examples you need to start creating datacentric applications for Windows® and the Web.
Discover how to:

• Connect to external data sources, including databases and other data formats
  
• Use ADO.NET Entity Framework to interact with underlying data stores
  
• Build Entity Framework models with graphical design tools in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
  
• Analyze information stored in ADO.NET with various LINQ providers
  
• Bind data directly to Windows Forms and Web Forms to drive information to users
  
• Manage disconnected or standalone data and information
  
• Go beyond the core functionality of ADO.NET to manipulate data in more advanced ways