Looking to quickly get started with Code First in .NET, but don't have the time to read and digest all the tutorials that are available out there? Peter Shaw shows you the quickest, simplest way to get started with Code First Entity Framework (EF).

Looking to quickly get started with Code First in .NET, but don't have the time to read and digest all the tutorials that are available out there? Peter Shaw shows you the quickest, simplest way to get started with Code First Entity Framework (EF).
In today's world of mobile apps, it's not an unreasonable expectation to want a database that's small, lightweight, and travels with the app from device to device. Take a quick look at what's available out there, and a few of the pros and cons of each.
LINQ is not only for database access; it’s useful in all manner of scenarios. Read this quick refresher to learn more.
ADO.NET is used to access data. Learn how easy using ADO.NET is in this step-by-step guide!
While porting a C# applications to something other than Windows used to be hard, today command line tools can make it super easy!
Discover how to easily create and add WIN32 Services in .NET. You’ll also discover the Topshelf toolkit.