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Getting Started with EF

This tutorial is an overview that describes the application you'll create and walks you through creating the database.

In this chapter, you'll learn:
The basics of using Entity Framework to display and edit data in an ASP.NET Web Forms application.

  1. Entity Framework 4.0 and ASP.NET – Getting Started Part 1

    By Abhijit Jana|

    This tutorial introduces the Contoso University application that you will build and walks you through creating the sample database.

  2. Entity Framework 4.0 and ASP.NET – Getting Started Part 2

    By Tom Dykstra|

    This tutorial introduces the EntityDataSource control and shows you how to use various Web Forms controls (GridView, DetailsView) to work with the data.

  3. Entity Framework 4.0 and ASP.NET – Getting Started Part 3

    By Tom Dykstra|

    This tutorial covers how to filter, order, and group data.

  4. Entity Framework 4.0 and ASP.NET – Getting Started Part 4

    By Tom Dykstra|

    This tutorial shows you how to work with related data.

  5. Entity Framework 4.0 and ASP.NET – Getting Started Part 5

    By Tom Dykstra|

    This tutorial continues the discussion of working with related data, including many-to-many relationships.

  6. Entity Framework 4.0 and ASP.NET – Getting Started Part 6

    By Tom Dykstra|

    This tutorial shows you how to implement table-per-hierarchy inheritance in the Entity Framework in order to make it easier to work with related classes.

  7. Entity Framework 4.0 and ASP.NET – Getting Started Part 7

    By Tom Dykstra|

    This tutorial shows you how to use stored procedures with the Entity Framework for more control over database access.

  8. Entity Framework 4.0 and ASP.NET – Getting Started Part 8

    By Tom Dykstra|

    This tutorial shows you how to add Dynamic Data functionality to the application to get automatic formatting and validation.

ASP.NET Web Forms Books

Microsoft's Jon Galloway recommends these books for learning ASP.NET Web Forms:

Beginning ASP.NET 4.5: in C# and VB

Beginning ASP.NET 4.5: in C# and VB

by Imar Spaanjaars

Professional ASP.NET 4.5 in C# and VB

Professional ASP.NET 4.5 in C# and VB

by Jason N. Gaylord, Christian Wenz, Pranav Rastogi, Todd Miranda, Scott Hanselman

Pro ASP.NET 4 in C# 2010

Pro ASP.NET 4 in C# 2010

by Matthew MacDonald