Beginning ASP.NET 4.5 Databases introduces you to the world of building data-driven Web sites using ASP.NET, ADO.NET and the Entity Framework using C#. Since ASP.NET developers need to access databases quickly and efficiently, this book teaches the best practices and methods to help developers achieve professional ASP.NET and database solutions.

Beginning ASP.NET 4.5 Databases is a comprehensive introduction on how you can connect a Web site to many different data sources — not just databases — and use the data to create dynamic page content. It also shows you how to build a relational database, use SQL to communicate with it, and understand how they differ from each other.

With in-depth, on-target coverage of the new data access features of .NET Framework 4.5, this book is your guide to using ASP.NET to build responsive, easy-to-update data-driven Web sites.

1. ASP.NET 4.5 Data Sources
2. The Future of Relational Databases
3. Introducing Non-Relational Databases
4. Data Access Services using ADO.NET
5. Introducing Language-Integrated Query (LINQ)
6. ADO.NET Entity Data Model and Entity SQL
7. Designing Data Access Applications using Entity Framework
8. Entity Framework Data Access Paradigms
9. Consuming Data using WCF Data Services
10. Data Binding in ASP.NET 4.5
11. Building Extensible Data-Driven Web Applications Using Dynamic Data
12. Techniques to Deal with Issues in Building Data-Driven Web Sites
13. Application Lifecycle Management