Blog: September 2013
LINQ and Relational Data
Excerpt by Ken Getz
At its most basic level, LINQ provides the ability to query any data source that supports the IEnumerable or generic IEnumerable(T) interface.
This course excerpt was originally posted September 20, 2013 from the online courseware Windows 8 Using XAML, Part 09: Views, Binding, and Templates by Ken Getz
Roots of SQL Server Data Tools
Excerpt by Don Kiely
Microsoft has long supported application database development with features built into Visual Studio, ranging from support for data access to the ability to create a connection to a database and manipulate database objects and data in simple ways.
This course excerpt was originally posted September 20, 2013 from the online courseware SQL 2012 Developer, Part 06 of 13: Advanced SQL CLR by Don Kiely
HTML Helper Classes
Excerpt by James Curtis
HTML helpers are implemented in the System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper and HtmlHelper<t>classes.</t>
This course excerpt was originally posted September 17, 2013 from the online courseware MVC 4.0, Part 04 of 11: Working with Data by James Curtis
Social Tagging in SharePoint 2010
Excerpt by John Underwood
As you read earlier, folksonomy is a community-driven mechanism for categorizing data where the keywords are driven by end users instead of designated taxonomists.
This course excerpt was originally posted September 13, 2013 from the online courseware SharePoint 2010: Enterprise Content Management by John Underwood
Generic Lists in LINQ
Excerpt by Ken Getz and Robert Green
LINQ allows you to query over any type of generic list.
This course excerpt was originally posted September 12, 2013 from the online courseware LINQ Using Visual C# 2010 by Ken Getz and Robert Green
SQL 2012 Developer: Aggregates
Excerpt by Don Kiely
One of the more exciting types of SQLCLR code modules is custom aggregates.
This course excerpt was originally posted September 11, 2013 from the online courseware SQL 2012 Developer, Part 06 of 13: Advanced SQL CLR by Don Kiely
SharePoint 2010 Search
Excerpt by John Underwood
The need for enterprise search is a key driver for implementations of Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Search.
This course excerpt was originally posted September 06, 2013 from the online courseware SharePoint 2010: Enterprise Content Management by John Underwood
Schemas and Naming in SQL Server
Excerpt by Don Kiely
Whenever you execute a data selection query in SQL Server, you'll be accessing one or more database objects, so it is important that you understand how things are named.
This course excerpt was originally posted September 03, 2013 from the online courseware SQL Server 2012, Part 8 of 9: T-SQL Select, Where, and Clauses by Don Kiely