Working with Data (Entity Framework Tutorial)
In this chapter, you'll learn:
How to use Entity Framework (an object-relational mapping framework) to manage data for your site.
Creating the Data Model
This tutorial demonstrates how to create the web site, database, and Entity Data model.
Using the EntityDataSource control
In this tutorial you work with the EntityDataSource control that ASP.NET provides in order to make it easy to work with an Entity Framework data model.
Filtering, Ordering, Grouping
In this tutorial you see how to filter, order, and group data.
Working with Related Data
In this tutorial you see how to display and update related data.
Table-per-Hierarchy Inheritance
This tutorial shows you how to implement inheritance in the data model.
Using Stored Procedures
This tutorial shows you how to use stored procedures to gain more control over database access.
Formatting and Validating Data
This tutorial shows you the several benefits that can be provided by Dynamic Data functionality.
Using the ObjectDataSource Control - Getting Started
In this tutorial you learn how to get started using the Entity Framework and the ObjectDataSource control.
Business Logic and Unit Tests
This tutorial shows how to add business logic while keeping the business-logic layer (BLL) and the data-access layer (DAL) separate, and how to create automated unit tests for the BLL.
Sorting and Filtering
This tutorial shows how to implement sorting and filtering and handle master-detail scenarios.
Handling Concurrency
This tutorial shows options for handling concurrency in an ASP.NET web application that uses the Entity Framework.
Maximizing Performance
This tutorial shows options for improving the performance of an ASP.NET web application that uses the Entity Framework.
What's New in Entity Framework 4
This article reviews the most important new features in version 4 of the Entity Framework and provides links to additional resources.
ASP.NET Web Forms Books
Microsoft's Jon Galloway recommends these books for learning ASP.NET Web Forms:
Professional ASP.NET 4.5 in C# and VB
by Jason N. Gaylord, Christian Wenz, Pranav Rastogi, Todd Miranda, Scott Hanselman
