Twin Cities Code Camp

Ron Hovland

LINQ and SQL

by Ron Hovland

Wed, Oct 01, 2008
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A .Net developer has always been able to query a dataset by using a DataView and filtering; however, in order to build in the flexibility an application needs, quite often programmers simply make new calls to the database--potentially causing performance degradation. Linq allows the developer to more easily manipulate in-memory data objects, whether from a database, xml, or application specific. This session will introduce attendees to these features, their requirements and constraints.


About the Author

Ron Hovland is the IT staff team lead and senior .NET developer instructor at New Horizons of Minnesota. He also develops custom courseware for New Horizons of Minnesota and helps clients and colleagues troubleshoot software development issues ranging from program bugs to design concerns. In addition to his MCT certification as a .NET instructor, Ron has earned his ITIL v2 and v3 Managers certifications. He continually receives top evaluation scores from students; in fact, he was the # 5 technical instructor within the entire New Horizons global network in 2005, having taught over 400 students. Ron also made the Instructor Hall of Fame in 2006. He has been in the training industry since 1996.