Site offer Microsoft has just released the first online learning courses covering the new Visual Studio 08 technologies, and we are offering these to you with a 20 per cent discount off the RRP* for a limited time only. Written and produced by Microsoft’s own product developers, these courses are ideal for anyone who wants to get started with the ADO.NET features of the new Visual Studio suite.

• Course 6680: Accessing Databases by Using Microsoft ADO.NET 3.5 Applications
  This course, part of Collection 6464, shows you how to access databases using ADO.NET 3.5 applications. Topics include the methods of connecting to a data source, running commands using ADO.NET and writing generic data access code. Course length: 2 hours.
• Course 6681: Working with Data by Using Microsoft ADO.NET 3.5 Applications
  This course, part of Collection 6464, provides you with the knowledge and skills to work with data by using ADO.NET 3.5 applications. Learn how to work with data in a real-life scenario and manage the use of special types of data. Course length: 2 hours.
• Course 6682: Retrieving Data by Using Datasets in Microsoft ADO.NET 3.5 Applications
  This course, part of Collection 6464, provides you with the knowledge and skills to retrieve data by using datasets in ADO.NET 3.5. Learn how to work with DataSets, DataRows and DataColumns in ADO.NET and perform common data related tasks. Course length: 2 hours.
• Course 6683: Updating Data in Microsoft ADO.NET 3.5 Applications
  This course, part of Collection 6464, provides you with the knowledge and skills to update data in ADO.NET 3.5 applications. Learn how to update data using DataSets and the maintenance of data integrity. Course length: 2 hours.
• Course 6684: Working with XML Data in Microsoft ADO.NET 3.5 Applications
  This course, part of Collection 6464, provides you with the knowledge and skills to work with XML data in ADO.NET 3.5 applications. Learn methods of supporting XML data using native features in SQL Server and how to use XML data with DataSets. Course length: 2 hours.
• Course 6685: Synchronizing Data in Microsoft ADO.NET Applications
  This course, part of Collection 6464, provides you with the knowledge and skills to synchronise data in ADO.NET 3.5 applications. In this course you will learn about cached data updates and synchronisation services. Course length: 2 hours.
• Course 6686: Getting Started with Language Integrated Query in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
  This course, part of Collection 6464, provides you with the knowledge and skills required to use LINQ in Visual Studio 2008. Topics covered in this course include language enhancements in ADO.NET 3.5, basic query operation using LINQ in ADO.NET and working with LINQ in relation to DataSets. Course length: 2 hours.
• Course 6687: Implementing Data Access Using Language Integrated Query to SQL
  This course, part of Collection 6464, tells you how to implement data access using LINQ in conjunction with SQL. Topics covered in this course include entity classes in ADO.NET, methods of querying databases using LINQ and SQL and data modification. Course length: 2 hours.
• Course 6688: Implementing the Entity Framework in Microsoft ADO.NET 3.5 Applications
  This course, part of Collection 6464, covers the subject of implementing the entity framework in ADO.NET 3.5 applications. Topics covered include the entity framework, object services management, entity SQL queries and using LINQ with entities. Course length: 2 hours.
• Course 6689: Implementing Applications by Using Data Services in Microsoft ADO.NET 3.5 Applications
  This course, part of Collection 6464, covers the subject of implementing applications using data services in ADO.NET 3.5. Topics covered include the ADO.NET data services framework and working with data services. Course length: 2 hours.
• Collection 6464: Visual Studio 2008 ADO.NET 3.5
  This collection of courses brings together the separate elements contained in each of the above courses to form a comprehensive core of information on ADO.NET 3.5 at a great price. Collection length: 20 hours.

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