Put AJAX, LINQ, and a new CSS designer into actionHere′s coverage of all the key technologies retained from ASP.NET 2.0 plus all the new 3.5 features. You′ll learn the language from this book and refer to it many times over. You′ll find:How to implement ASP.NET 3.5 AJAX and the ASP.NET AJAX ToolkitLINQ examples side-by-side with SQLCoverage of Scott Hanselman′s famous productivity tool picks for ASP.NETLanguage examples in C# and VBThe ultimate guide to C# 2008 and its environmentUpdated for .NET 3.5 and Visual Studior 2008, this book examines the architecture and methodology of .NET, provides an understanding of the foundation of C#, and shows how C# must be considered in parallel with the .NET Framework. Coverage includes:LINQ, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to XML, and ADO.NET entitiesWindows Communication FoundationWindows Workflow FoundationWindows Presentation FoundationQuery XML, SQL databases, and more with LINQExplore the technology and discover how LINQ can dramatically improve your applications. Discover the language-specific features that support LINQ and see how to program with LINQ to XML with both C# and Visual Basicr. You′ll learn:The syntax to use when writing LINQ queriesAll about LINQ to SQL queries and conceptsWays to work with the DataContext class and entity objectsBuild a real-world app using domain-driven designBased on a real application for an existing company, the project you′ll build focuses on the domain object model and its supporting framework. You′ll identify the problem, decide on the best solutions, and execute that design. Learn:When, why, and how to use domain-driven designHow to design and build the initial domain modelWays to handle proposal requests, submit transmittals, and change orders