Book Reviews

Out of 5	Quote

	“After the last page, you don't end up with just another book for on the shelf, this is one to keep close at hand 'that's where mine is'.”
	“I must say, that I having allots of fun learning from this book...this book is speaking my language so i found it very educating”
N/A	“This book provides superb coverage of LINQ...the book gives you an in-depth understanding about LINQ...I highly recommend you get this book.”
	“I honestly can't think of a topic about LINQ that was not addressed in some detail in this book. The writing was complete with lots of examples to illustrate the points.”
	“This book is simply put, great!...Many code snippets and much insructive text should assist anybody, from novice to beginner, master LINQ in all its flavors. The book's title "Pro" is perfectly justified by the content.”
	“This is the best book out there for any serious developer who want to learn about this new technology. the book is well structured and was written in a way that beginners as well as experienced developers can get up to speed very quickly. I'd like to thank the author for doing such a marvelous work on this book.”
	“This book provides a very comprehensive treatment of LINQ...I heartily recommend this book for anyone getting into the world of LINQ.”
	“Very detailed and comprehensive book. The author did a great job of introducing LINQ where a beginner or advanced developer could easily understand. This is not a book that will collect dust on your shelf after reading. Personally this book will remain on my desk for quite some time.”
	“Well written book. Tips he gives in the first chapters are worth the price of the book alone. I just bought another copy so I have one at work and at home. I am constantly going to the book and finding the sample code I need. Very deep examples and explanations on everything. He never assumes you know something so he explains everything in detail sometimes more than once.” - Microsoft MVP and DotNetNuke Core Team Member Michael Washington
	“The book Pro LINQ does a very good job of covering this new technology, and it does so in a way that you would expect for a "Professional" level book. For example, I found it immediately appealing that Chapter 1 starts with a code example before ever getting to any regular text. The rest of the book follows suit...The author does a good job of explaining the technology in detail, why it is useful, and very practical tips on how to make the most of it.”
	“The book is well written and gets straight to the task of teaching and explaining LINQ. There's no extraneous padding on beginner level topics such as explaining C# (again), ADO (again), Enumerators (again) etc as so often happens. By the end of the book I'd got LINQ nailed and have begun to use it proficiently and efficiently. If you only buy one book on LINQ this year, then this is the one.”
	“I discovered this book when I went to TechEd Barcelona 2007 and it is really clear and well done. Thanks to it I could directly start with LINQ and after 1 week I could write my 1st program using this language so I confirm that it's a very didactic book. I really recommend it!!!” - Translated from French by a friend working for UNESCO.
	“I've been very impressed with the scope of this book and Joseph Rattz' writing style. I think he really gets his message across to his audience effectively and the text is very approachable. This is definitely a 'Pro' level book as he doesn't waste time explaining unrelated programming concepts - he assumes you understand those already. He starts out looking at Linq and how it applies to objects, how this applies to XML and then Linq-to-Sql. In the course of this, he looks at fundamental things like how the execution actually works at runtime and shows you how to examine this on your own in very nice detail. He also takes time to explain things like tracking down the sql that is being generated (with respect to Linq-to-Sql). Excellent book - it definitely earns a spot on my bookshelf.”
	“This book claims to be about code, code, and then more code. I completely agree with the author's claim, it is code from front to back. The book covers every feature of Linq in great detail, but one of my favorite parts of the book is chapter on the C# 3.0 Language features and other parts of the book that show how to take advantage of the Linq language features in everyday application code. The author goes into great detail in every part of the of the book. The author also has a great companion site that is being updated with the latest new features coming out, like LINQ to XSD. The accompanying code is very usable and well organized.” - Tad Anderson/dotnetdevelopersjournal.com
N/A	“Pro LINQ does a fantastic job providing numerous examples, offering tips and suggestions, and building one's confidence on the subjects. I think the term "Pro" in the title reflects the amount of information and examples in the book and what you will become if you digest all of it. You certainly don't need to be a Pro to read the book as it gently starts you at the very beginning by introducing all the new language features in C# 3.0 ... In conclusion, if you are looking for one book to get you up to speed on the various flavors of LINQ as well as be a good reference book when you get stuck, Pro LINQ is a great book to have on your desk. I highly recommend it.” - David Hayden (MS MVP C#)
	“This is one of the best LINQ texts I've read so far. There's no padding such as re-educating you on c# or ADO.NET or how to use SQL. The book gets straight to the task of teaching you to get up to speed on using LINQ in your apps. Very readable too, I read it from cover to cover in four days.”
	“I got this book some time ago, and have only just finished it, but already it has become one of my most treasured posessions ... I am no stranger to LINQ, and have written numerous articles on LINQ myself, and have been using LINQ for about 1 year now, but I have to say the attention that Joe Rattz has given it in this book, is nothing short of excellent. Of particular merit for me was Chapter 17 Concurreny Conflicts, when dealing with LINQ to SQL. There are about 25 pages in this chapter, but this is a big issue, and its handled beautifully and dutifully by Mr Rattz. I take my hat off to him for this chapter. In fact in my opinion it's worth buying this book just for that chapter alone. That's not to say the rest of the book isn't good, because it is. It's all good. All in all I thoroughly recommend this book. Buy it, buy it now.” - Sacha Barber (MS MVP C#)